Publications by authors named "Robin A Hadley"
Introduction: The workplace encompasses structural and personal tensions related to both reproduction and non-reproduction, as well as ambiguity and ambivalence permeate policies, practices, and social interactions. The aim of this study was to explore and record participants' diverse fertility journeys and the effect of work on their preconception/infertility experience.
Method: The concept of "reproductive capital" emerged from a latent thematic analysis of semi-structured bio-narrative interviews with 80 people (67 women and 13 men) and their accounts of how the workplace affected their reproductive journeys.
Shiver Me Tinders and Ring a Ding for a Fling-Sex Tech Use during COVID-19: Findings from a UK Study.
Healthcare (Basel)
March 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on how older adults (ages 40-54) used dating apps during the UK lockdown (Dec 2020 - May 2021) amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an area less explored in existing research.
- Key themes identified include the moral complexities around dating during a pandemic, the role of self-surveillance and moral signaling, and the impact of loneliness and social isolation.
- Findings suggest that dating apps served as a means to alleviate loneliness, with some users rationalizing risky behaviors in pursuit of intimacy.