Research
My research is about reproductive decision-making and parenthood. I combine perspectives from nursing, medicine, gender studies, sociology and history.
Ongoing project
Reproductive decision-making in times of climate change
In this project, I collaborate with Jenny Björklund, professor of gender studies at Uppsala University. We explore how individuals and public actors argue about reproductive choices and family-making in relation to the climate crisis, environmental issues and sustainability.
Previous projects
Regretting parenthood
A study on the experiences of regretting parenthood in a Swedish context (postdoc project, Uppsala University)
Reflections on fertility and family-making in different stages of life
A focus group study (postdoc project, Malmö University)
Collaboration
Research networks
MotherNet (cross-disciplinary research about motherhood)
EcoRepro Network (reproduction and the environment)
Bio
- Registered Nurse/Bachelor in Nursing (2009), Uppsala University
- Master in Global Health (2011), Karolinska Institute
- Registered Midwife/Master in Reproductive Health (2013), UU
- PhD in Medical Sciences (2018), UU
- Postdoctoral fellow (2019-2021), Malmö University
- Postdoctoral fellow (2021-2023), Centre for Medical Humanities, UU
Selected publications
Bodin (2023). ‘It wasn’t what I was suited for’: regretful mothers negotiating their reproductive decision and mother role. Medical Humanities. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/medhum-2023-012717
Bodin & Björklund (2022) “Can I take responsibility for bringing a person to this world who will be part of the apocalypse!?”: Ideological dilemmas and concerns for future well-being when bringing the climate crisis into reproductive decision-making. Social Science & Medicine https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114985
Bodin (2022) Regretting parenthood in a family friendly, ‘gender equal’ society: accounts from Swedish online forums. Journal of Family Studies https://doi.org/10.1080/13229400.2022.2156379
Bodin, Plantin, Schmidt, Ziebe, Elmerstig (2021) The pros and cons of fertility awareness and information: a generational, Swedish perspective. Human Fertility https://doi.org/10.1080/14647273.2021.1968045
Bodin, Holmström, Plantin, Schmidt, Ziebe, Elmerstig (2021) Preconditions to parenthood: changes over time and generations. Reproductive Biomedicine & Society Online; 13:14-23
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbms.2021.03.003
Bodin & Käll (2020) Is it an issue before it’s a problem? Investigating men’s talk about fertility. Sociology of Health and Illness; 42(7):1611-1625
https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.13148
Bodin, Plantin, Elmerstig (2020) A wonderful experience or a frightening commitment? An exploration of men’s reasons to (not) have children. Reproductive Biomedicine & Society Online; 9:19–27
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbms.2019.11.002