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Appendix 2
Interview questions
First interviews
The interviews were conducted in an open-ended manner. They did not
follow a strict list of questions. Depending on the relevance of the questions,
some of these individual questions would lead to extensive discussions, which
would include several follow-up questions from me. However, in general, all
interviews would include versions of the following questions, although not
necessarily in the order given.
How many children do you have?
Boys or girls?
How old are they?
Has having children had an impact on your sense of identity?
Has it changed the way you see yourself, the way you think others see
you? In what ways?
What other changes has it brought?
Do you have many other friends who are mothers?
How did you meet them?
Did you set out to meet other mothers in the area?
Do you see much of your family?
How long have you lived in the area?
Why did you move here?
Will you stay here?
Has being a mother changed your relationship to the area?
Does having children make you think about your own childhood?
How does your childhood differ from your children’s?
