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Becoming a mother : research on maternal identity from Rubin to the present / Ramona T. Mercer.

Title
Becoming a mother : research on maternal identity from Rubin to the present / Ramona T. Mercer.
Author
Mercer, Ramona Thieme.
Publication
New York : Springer Pub. Co., [1995], ©1995.

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xiv, 388 pages : illustrations; 23 cm.
Summary
  • Special circumstances such as preterm birth and single parenthood are discussed, as well as the effects of maternal employment and maternal age (such as teens and older mothers). This volume should be of value for use in courses in maternity nursing, women's studies, community and social psychology, and social work, as well as for health professionals providing care for the woman during pregnancy and early motherhood.
  • This volume offers a comprehensive review of all the current knowledge on maternal role attainment since Reva Rubin's seminal work. Drawing from research in nursing, maternal-child health, psychology, sociology, and social work, the book examines the psychological transition to motherhood from a contemporary, multidisciplinary perspective.
Series Statement
Focus on women series
Uniform Title
Springer series, focus on women ; v. 18.
Subject
  • Identification (Psychology)
  • Life Change Events
  • Maternal Behavior
  • Motherhood > Psychological aspects
  • Mothers > psychology
  • Postpartum Period > psychology
  • Pregnancy > Psychological aspects
  • Pregnancy > psychology
  • Puerperium > Psychological aspects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. Introduction: Rubin's Theories and Philosophy -- 2. Feminine Identity and Maternal Behavior -- 3. Cognitive Work During Pregnancy -- 4. Maternal Tasks During Pregnancy -- 5. Physical and Psychological Recovery Postpartum -- 6. The Process of Becoming Acquainted with and Attached to the Infant -- 7. Working Toward Maternal Competence Early Postpartum -- 8. Integrating the Maternal Self -- 9. Preterm Birth: Interrupting the Process of Maternal Role Achievement -- 10. Transition to the Maternal Role Following Birth of an Infant with Anomalies or Chronic Illness -- 11. Life Circumstance and Teenage, Older, and Single Mothers: Maternal Role Attainment -- 12. Employment and the Maternal Role.
ISBN
0826189709
LCCN
95002601
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries