L’entrée dans la vie parentale des jeunes couples de «classe moyenne» d’aujourd’hui :
un parcours négocié à partir des solidarités privées et publiques disponibles
This Master Thesis seeks to address the various ways in which young couples today are experimenting with their approach to parenthood and what they are doing to maintain and strengthen family life at the domestic, professional and social level. We first introduced the topics related to this issue, such as family solidarity, family policy, family changes as they relate in today's labour market where young people occupy a particular position. Interviews with "middle class" young mothers from Montreal, aged 25 to 35, enabled us to highlight the structuring terms that are in place, and that contribute to well-being of these young new parents. These can range between solidarities and practical arrangements. Following this qualitative analysis, we found that these couple’s practices are in fact structured to maximize any support potential available in their surroundings. From first step into parenthood, , solidarities are modulated according to needs and offers. However, it is apparent that parents and grandparents support is the main source of relief throughout their journey. Nevertheless, this group’s demand for autonomy changes through time. This inherent ambivalence does not only apply to for familyhood support, but to all kinds of support requirements as well. More generally, our findings lead us to sate that we must rethink family solidarity by placing it within an overall society vision.
Family Young adult Nouveau parent New parent Public solidarity Private solidarity Family soldarity Solidairy between generation Family policy