Couples’ Transitions to Parenthood

Charlotte Faircloth is Associate Professor of Social Science in the UCL Social Research Institute, UK. Her work focuses on parenting, gender and reproduction using qualitative and cross-cultural methodologies from sociological and anthropological perspectives. Her research has explored infant feeding, couple relationships, intergenerational relations and the impact of COVID-19 on family life.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Theoretical Context.- 3. Political and Methodological Context.- 4. Birth.- 5. Feeding.- 6. Sleeping.- 7. Conclusion.