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Thinking about the Baby : Gender and Transitions into Parenthood.

Many new mothers and fathers are surprised at how they change as individuals and as couples after a baby is born. Susan Walzer's interviews explore the tendency for men and women to experience their transitions into parenthood in different ways--a pattern that has been linked to marital stress....

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Walzer, Susan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Becoming Mothers and Fathers; Chapter 2. Parental Consciousness and Gender; Chapter 3. "Good" Mothers and Fathers; Chapter 4. Bonding with the Baby: Biology and Social Meanings; Chapter 5. As a Wife and a Mother: Marriage and Approaches to New Parenthood; Chapter 6. Images of Family; Chapter 7. Employment, Child Care, and Parental Accountability; Chapter 8. Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.