Download or read book Social Support and Motherhood Reissue written by Oakley, Ann and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on her long experience as an academic researcher and writer, Ann Oakley develops a sociology of the research process itself, telling the story of how a research project is undertaken and what happens during it, to both researchers and those who are researched. This remarkable book focuses on a topic of great importance in the provision of health services – caring and social support. Setting neglect of this topic in the wider context of an ongoing crisis in gendering knowledge, Social support and motherhood is now reissued for a contemporary audience. It has much resonance for social science researchers and others interested in the experiences of mothers, and in the relations between social research, academic knowledge and public policy.
Download or read book Social Support Among New Mothers written by Misty DeRosier and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The role of social support in the transition to motherhood written by Anna Elisabeth Tapsak and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Essential Labor written by Angela Garbes and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the acclaimed author of Like a Mother comes a reflection on the state of caregiving in America, and an exploration of mothering as a means of social change. The Covid-19 pandemic shed fresh light on a long-overlooked truth: mothering is among the only essential work humans do. In response to the increasing weight placed on mothers and caregivers—and the lack of a social safety net to support them—writer Angela Garbes found herself pondering a vital question: How, under our current circumstances that leave us lonely, exhausted, and financially strained, might we demand more from American family life? In Essential Labor, Garbes explores assumptions about care, work, and deservedness, offering a deeply personal and rigorously reported look at what mothering is, and can be. A first-generation Filipino-American, Garbes shares the perspective of her family's complicated relationship to care work, placing mothering in a global context—the invisible economic engine that has been historically demanded of women of color. Garbes contends that while the labor of raising children is devalued in America, the act of mothering offers the radical potential to create a more equitable society. In Essential Labor, Garbes reframes the physically and mentally draining work of meeting a child's bodily and emotional needs as opportunities to find meaning, to nurture a deeper sense of self, pleasure, and belonging. This is highly skilled labor, work that impacts society at its most foundational level. Part galvanizing manifesto, part poignant narrative, Essential Labor is a beautifully rendered reflection on care that reminds us of the irrefutable power and beauty of mothering.
Download or read book Stressors of Motherhood written by Lisa Flannigan and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Social Support and the Family written by Gregory R. Pierce and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1996-06-30 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook provides the first collation and integration of social support and family research. Eminent researchers from these fields address conceptual and methodological issues; the role of social support in family relationships; stress; clinical problems; and support needs for families. With its coverage of a broad range of topics, this resource will benefit researchers, clinicians, and graduate students in community, counseling, developmental, health, and cognitive psychology as well as psychotherapy.
Download or read book The Relationship Between Social Support and Adaptation to Motherhood for Low income Primiparae written by Johanna Tuomey Lee and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Growing Up Fast written by Bonnie J. Ross Leadbeater and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2014-03-05 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of Growing Up Fast attempted to counter the stereotype of poor, minority adolescent mothers and describe the diversity of their educational, work, parenting, and relationship experiences. The volume followed a strengths-based approach to understanding why some mothers appeared resilient to the stresses of early parenting, compared to their peers, and what obstacles undermine resiliency for some of these young women. We hear their stories in their own words. We also see how many disadvantaged mothers go on to succeed in school, work, and parenting while avoiding many of the risk associated with teen parenting . The research is based on a six-year study of 120 young disadvantaged mothers and their children from New York City. It uniquely combines the analysis of longitudinal questionnaire data with qualitative analysis of extensive interviews conducted with these women focusing on the first six years after their child was born. A past winner of the Society for Research on Adolescence best book award, Growing Up Fast is a fascinating study of human resilience that will continue to be recognized for its contribution to individuals involved in program development and policymaking with teenage parenting. A new introductory chapter to the book suggests that we can look at the previous findings through a new lens that emphasizes not only the diversity of outcomes for young mothers and the sources of their strengths, but also asks what we can learn from these women about supporting their educational and work goals, as they transition to adulthood. New attention to emerging adulthood shows that this is a critical stage of life when the foundations for health and healthy life styles are laid down. Developmental tasks of this phase include building the capacity for financial and residential independence through post-secondary education and job training, and establishing stable sources of support from parents, romantic partners, and peers for all youth. Leadbeater addresses the societal changes that make these tasks particularly salient for young women and focuses attention on how we can support youth who make this transition with children.
Download or read book The Role of Social Support in the Adaptation of Single Adolescent Mothers to Motherhood written by Pansy Hong and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social Support and Perinatal Mental Health Outcomes in New Mothers written by Meghan Krasnoff and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this research is to study how level of social support impacts perinatal depression and anxiety symptoms in new mothers. The current study attempts to answer the specific research question: Does increased social support during the postpartum period decrease symptoms of perinatal depression and anxiety in women who have given birth within the last 12 months? The current study uses a convenience sample (N= 67), comprised of mothers ages 18 and older. Data was collected entirely by anonymous survey whereby prospective participants were invited to participate through Facebook and Instagram invitation posts. The research survey was comprised of four sections including demographics, questions about depressive symptoms, questions about anxiety symptoms, and questions pertaining to social support. Data was analyzed using SPSS for frequency analysis of demographic variables, and bivariate correlations of anxiety, depression, social support, and number of sources of social support. This study's findings were consistent with previous literature, and supported the researcher's hypothesis that increased social support in the postpartum period is associated with decreased symptoms of perinatal depression and anxiety in women who have given birth within the last 12 months. The findings of this study suggest that increasing support for mothers during the postpartum period may have positive impacts on mental health outcomes, which in turn could have positive short and long term effects on maternal and infant health outcomes.
Download or read book The Effects of Social Support on the Well being of Mothers with Children in Early Intervention written by Kelly A. Brown and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social Support for New Mothers an Exploration of New Mothers Postpartum Experiences with Online and Offline Peer Support Environments written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The postpartum period can be a lonely experience leaving some new mothers feeling isolated and under-supported. The phenomenon of the Internet has now made social support available within cyberspace. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate first-time mothers' engagement in social support through online and offline communities. This study explored an online group of mothers from across an entire city, an online group of mothers living within a local community, and an offline comparison group. A total of 20 interviews were conducted. First-time mothers appreciated online support, as well as face-to-face social support. The citywide group provided parenting information and the online community network was popular for organizing social activities. Implications include the need for professionals to consider Internet groups as informal support resources. Additionally, increased access to high-speed Internet and computer training is required. Directions for future research are also presented.
Download or read book Violations of Early Motherhood written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subsequent to the birth of a child, over half of all mothers are adversely affected by feelings of depression, stress, exhaustion, and anxiety that often result in a more serious mental disorder known as postpartum mental illness. Especially in regard to distressed individuals, social support is not always beneficial and positive; it not only represents a method of ameliorating postpartum mental illness, but also a process that can complicate or exacerbate such illness. Social support, when incompetently expressed and managed, can have deleterious impacts on an already distressed mother, and has the ability to catalyze a range of dysfunctional internal perceptions. This study investigated how the perceived social support processes are associated with outcome valence, and who mothers prefer to be supported by in the time of their distress (i.e., up to one year after giving birth). An online survey was completed by 146 females via snowball sampling. Findings yielded a promising set of initial results. In general, mothers preferred support most from their husband/partner and parents/siblings/immediate family. In the case of informational support, however, mothers preferred support from medical professionals and peers. For all four categories of social support (i.e., tangible, companionship, emotional, informational), mothers strongly disliked support from in-laws. In the way of major findings, results indicated that informational support provided by medical professionals is satisfactory only when the information is framed with emotional tactics. Additionally, medical professionals were proven to be a source of additional support when mothers lacked support in general. However, when mothers did no lack support, they did not feel the need to be supported by their healthcare providers. Other major findings were present for emotional-identity support. Moreover, appropriate identity support contributed to overall satisfaction, while support that did not make mothers feel like a "good mom" was the least satisfying overall. This proposes identity support to be a powerful contributor of overall satisfaction. Last, results suggested that appropriate social support may be more influential than inappropriate support. Following results and discussion, limitations and directions for future research are reviewed.
Download or read book Strengths of Working Mothers written by Paula Mangum Sheridan and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social Support and Parenting Cognitions in Adolescent Mothers written by Shoshanna Sanders and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Impact of Social Support and Social Support Networks on the Psychological Well being of African American and White Single Mothers written by Clarenda Michelle Phillips and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Relationship Between Stress and Social Support Among Unmarried Mothers written by Lorna Byrne and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
