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Marginalised Mothers - Exploring Working Class Experiences of Parenting (Paperback, New edition)
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Marginalised Mothers - Exploring Working Class Experiences of Parenting (Paperback, New edition)
Series: Relationships and Resources
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While successive moral panics have cast working class mothers -
associated by the tabloids with social problems as diverse as
crime, underachievement, unemployment and mental illness - as a
threat to civilization, the voices and experiences of these women
are remarkably absent from discussions.
The book attempts to address this gap by examining how such mothers
make sense of their lives with their children and families, how
they position themselves within a context of inequality and
vulnerability, and how they resist, subvert and survive material
and social marginalization. By focusing specifically on working
class mothers and their opportunities and choices, Val Gillies
challenges common assumptions about "good parenting." She draws on
her findings to make their implications clear and to give practical
advice to professionals who work with children and families. The
themes addressed in the book will include:
- children's poor academic performance
- truanting
- conduct disorder
- juvenile delinquency
- teenage pregnancy.
This controversial text provides a detailed insight into the
experiences of mothers who are so often the focus of public concern
and intervention. It will be of interest to students and
researchers in sociology, social work and social policy, as well as
social workers, health professionals and social policy-makers.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Relationships and Resources |
Release date: |
November 2006 |
First published: |
2007 |
Authors: |
Val Gillies
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
192 |
Edition: |
New edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-37636-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
General
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LSN: |
0-415-37636-X |
Barcode: |
9780415376365 |
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