Paths to parenthood : emotions on the journey through pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting / Renata Kokanović, Paula A. Michaels, Kate Johnston-Ataata, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kokanovic, Renata, editor.

Michaels, Paula A., 1966- editor.

Johnston-Ataata, Kate, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parenthood.

Parenting.

Parent and child.

Physical Description:

xiii, 254 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

[Singapore] : Palgrave Macmillan, [2018]

Summary:

This interdisciplinary book explores the affective dimensions of becoming a parent, traversing the life-cycle journey of pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting. Bringing together researchers from sociology, history, feminist studies, cultural studies, general medicine, and psychiatry, Paths to Parenthood analyses rich narratives that represent a diverse cross-section of parents, including migrants, same-sex couples, and single parents.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9811301425

9789811301421

OCLC:

1029481198