he purpose of this lab is to attempt manual coding, or coding by hand, for the first time. As such, rather than working with full interview or focus group transcripts, the data we are starting with...

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    Case #    SQ1:: Reasons for having children    Codes: SQ1     SQ2: Reasons for not having children    Codes SQ2
    case 1    Children whittle away your time in ways that are ultimately beneficial: they have an uncanny knack for getting rid of the meaningless hobbies that used to consume you.    Finding true solace Sacrifice Re-adjusting priorities in life    Responsibility. All of life’s prior responsibilities pale in comparison. If you decide to have a child, that new person must absolutely be your top priority. As your child will remind you when he or she is older and something goes wrong, “I didn’t ask to be born.” A child is a life long commitment.    Accountability
Nurturing child development
    case 2    To Fulfill my devotion to children: so far I am a favorite aunt and my heart breaks a little bit every time my nieces and nephews walk out your door and into their parent’s car. It’s time for me to be the favorite mom instead.    Dedication Clear Vision Beginning new phase in life     Caring for a child takes a lot of physical and emotional energy, made all the harder by babies that only sleep for ninety minutes at a time. Many parents of much older children seem to forget how hard the first few months were as they look at the past with rose colored glasses. Don’t believe them. Parents need sleep to work well, and they often can’t get it.    Continuous work and stress Parents are often neglected and they also require care and compassion
    case 3    We are both past age 35 and are concerned that if we put off having children any longer, I might have trouble getting pregnant or have complications in pregnancy or delivery.    Late Pregnancies Complication    A baby takes so much time and attention that spouses must already have a great friendship and work well together before the baby arrives. It is a certainty that one spouse will disagree with the other about decisions on how to care for the child. It is likely that one spouse will resent the lost time with the other. A marriage with some difficulties will get much worse when a baby is crying and the parents are sleep deprived.    Understanding of Partner Syncing with time schedule of Child
    case 4    To Answer a call: I feel as though I was meant to guide a child. I believe I could do a good job of steering the child in the right direction, so that he or she has a healthy, happy life.     Counselling Child Development    Time: You will have none. Most time not spent with your child will be spent catching up on work you need to get done. You and your spouse must carefully plan any time away from your child, and very little can be done spontaneously. To pretend otherwise is probably neglectful of either your child or your spouse.    Time Management Managing baby & spouse
    case 5    I was happy with my partner and had more love to share. I wanted all along to bring light into a new life.     Love New Beginnings    Parents always worry about their children, monitoring how fast they reach each milestone and how well they grow, eat, sleep, crawl, walk, read, make friends, and so on. And yet there is little a parent can do beyond allow a child to proceed at his or her own pace. It can be...