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Showing 1 to 20 of 171 for “"mothering"”.
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Mothering as Feminism
… critical essay proposes the concept of <em>mothering-as-feminism</em>, with the intention of interrogating American ideals of mothering and caregiving. Reforming the way we view mothering, as it relates to feminism, requires a re-evaluation of the American role of women and mothers—and how …
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Confidence and mastery in mothering occupations
RESEARCH QUESTION Which mothering occupations are mothers of infants participating in when they notice feelings of confidence and mastery in their mothering abilities? ABSTRACT AIMS This study aimed to explore everyday mothering occupations that evoke feelings of confidence and mastery, with …
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Shape-shifting: Reimaging mothering and mother-being
… this body of work reimages the representation of mothering, motherbeing and the space in between through a visual exploration within photography. The overlooked space between mothering and mother-being renders it invisible as the two positions are frequently conflated. My work reassesses and …
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Transnational Mothering in South Africa A Contemporary Approach
… analysis, as well as micro-level factors such as mothering practices and relational definitions of motherhood. After which, this dissertation calls for the conceptual renegotiation of transnational mothering and the meaning of motherhood. By investigating diverging experiences and understandings …
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Protective Care: Mothering a Child Dependent on Parenteral Nutrition
… purpose of this study was to examine the role of mothering a child dependent on parenteral nutrition. Nineteen mothers ranging in age from 19 to 54 years were asked to respond to open-ended questions. The resulting transcriptions were analyzed using constant comparative methodology to formulate a …
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Constructions of adoptive and foster mothering : a discourse analysis
… with little consideration given to parents. Mothering adopted and foster children in South Africa is a specifically under-researched area. This research contributes within this field, specifically, by exploring how women who have adopted and/or who foster children construct mothering and how …
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Identity and mothering: the second generation of Ghanaian migrants
… studies have been attempted to explore the mothering experiences of British ethnic minority mothers living in the United Kingdom. This study was undertaken with the aim of exploring, clarifying and describing the phenomenon of ‘identity’ and its influence on the mothering practices of eight …
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Maternal Socialization and Anti-racism Mothering: A Grounded Theory
… socialization, within the current intensive mothering (IM) paradigm (Hays, 1996), informs the integration of anti-racism has yet to be considered. Guided by symbolic interactionism and feminist theories and methodology, this study functions to answer the following research questions: (1) How …
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Mothering Out of Bounds: Inequality and Resistance in Fat Motherhood
What happens when "child bearing hips" become 'too' wide and layered with fat? The medicalization of weight and body size pathologizes difference as deviance, framing fat women as a danger not only to themselves but to society at large when daring to reproduce. This dissertation seeks to uncover …
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A novel: Bloodlines and exegesis: In the blood: mothering and othering
… Bloodlines, and an exegesis titled In the Blood: Mothering and Othering. Bloodlines is a layered novel with shifting settings, times and voices. It centres around thirtyone- year-old Beth who is struggling with the guilt of calling off her wedding and the belief this decision caused her fiancé to …
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The Rhetoric of Mom Blogs: A Study of Mothering Made Public
… have been identified in existing scholarship on mothering. This provides a framework against which the rhetoric of the mom blogs can be compared to determine the picture of motherhood identity presented by these mom blogs in relation to the societal norms of motherhood. Research on the diary …
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The complexities of mothering when nurturing the sexuality of disabled girls
The purpose the study was to explore the experiences of mothers when nurturing the sexuality of their young disabled girls, and to gain some insight into the level of awareness and information that young disabled girls have about sexuality.
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Dyscluded': Women's experiences of mothering autistic children as described in their stories'
… to explore the experiential knowledge of women mothering autistic children. It arose from a yearning for discovery. I use women’s stories to increase understanding of this experience to disrupt deeply embedded discourses and to benefit others with shared experiences. <br><br>There is a …
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Mothering and mental illness: an ethnography of attachment in an institutional context.
This thesis entitled Mothering and Mental illness: An Ethnography of Attachment in an Institutional Context, explores mothering in the context of mental illness. It is based on ethnographic fieldwork conducted from November 2008 to October 2009 in Oliveto – an Australian, state-run, mother and baby …
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Intensive Mothering Attitudes and Children's Executive Function: The Role of Parenting Stress
Intensive mothering (IM) is increasingly being recognized as a dominant parenting discourse. IM, conceptualized as hyper-parenting ideals that place pressure on mothers to cultivate children's cognitive development, has also been demonstrated to have consequences for mothers' mental wellbeing. On …
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The lived experience of mothering young adults who are still living at home
… study is to investigate the lived experience of mothering young adult children aged between twenty to thirty years old, and still living in the same house as the mother. Five participants were interviewed and their experience was analysed using the interpretative phenomenological approach. The …
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Threatened identities: The mothering experiences of asylum-seeking and refugee women in England
… a qualitative study undertaken to explore the mothering experiences of asylum-seeking and refugee women in England, with a specific focus on how these experiences affect their maternal identity. Maternal identity is defined here as a woman’s perceived sense of competence in her role as a …
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The lived experience of mothering a child with autism: a hermeneutic phenomenological understanding
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a complex developmental disorder with increasing prevalence. Despite the significant role of mothers, often seen as primary caregivers, there is limited understanding of this experience. The purpose of this study was to explore the everyday experience of mothers with …
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