Thinking about the Baby : Gender and Transitions into Parenthood.

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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Walzer, Susan
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Father and child.
Mother and child.
Parenthood > Psychological aspects.
Parenting > Psychological aspects.
Sex role.
Social sciences.
Père et enfant.
Mère et enfant.
Condition de parents > Aspect psychologique.
Rôle parental > Aspect psychologique.
Rôle selon le sexe.
Sciences sociales.
sex role.
social sciences.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Father and child
Mother and child
Parenthood > Psychological aspects
Parenting > Psychological aspects
Sex role
Social sciences
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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