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. This title includes various interviews that 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.

List of contents

Acknowledgments 1. Becoming Mothers and Fathers 2. Parental Consciousness and Gender 3. "Good" Mothers and Fathers 4. Bonding with the Baby: Biology and Social Meanings 5. As a Wife and a Mother: Marriage and Approaches to New Parenthood 6. Images of Family 7. Employment, Child Care, and Parental Accountability 8. Conclusion Notes References Index

Summary

Many new mothers and fathers are surprised at how they change as individuals and as couples after a baby is born. This title includes various interviews that 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.

Product details

• Authors: Susan Walzer
• Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.08.1998
• EAN: 9781566396318
• ISBN: 978-1-56639-631-8
• No. of pages: 209
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 142 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 278 g
• Series: Women in the Political Economy; Women in the Political Economy
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)