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Norman, Amanda

Motherland : the lived experiences of new mothers attending community groups in developing a sense of self and belonging

2023 - Lived Places Publishing

124 p. :

  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
  • It contributes to the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) dialogue about families and childhood from birth, with anemphasis on community care. [Publisher's text]
  • In understanding maternal care beyond the home, this bookinvites the reader to explore how community groups, from cooperatives to virtual and charitable groups, have shaped and supported the social identity of their members.It introduces topics about the value of preconception care andlistening to new mothers during their lived experiences about having an infant. The history of health and educational care inEngland grounds the subsequent chapters in their explorationsof the professional, as well as community and charitable support offered to new mothers in their transition to parenthood. In the latter chapters, specific examples of community groups specifically for new mothers are included as illustrative examples of the power of the collective's group and social identity inshaping, not only mothers themselves, but also their relationships with each other and their infants.