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This book presents new interdisciplinary and intersectional
research about women as mothers, highlighting that alternative
accounts of mothering can challenge normative societal assumptions
and broaden understandings of women as mothers, mothering and
motherhoods. Mothering occurs within unequal power relations
associated with the disadvantages and privileges of an unjust and
patriarchal society. Social inequalities associated with gender,
race, class, age, ability, sexuality, violence and nationalism
intersect in the lives of women as mothers, to shape their lived
experiences and perspectives on mothering. Showcasing the breadth
and depth of feminist research on mothering, this book gives
attention to the diversity of ways in which mothering is
constructed and responded to as well as how mothering is
experienced. Drawing on intersectional feminist thought, the book
challenges normative visions of 'good mothering' and interrogates
constructs of 'bad mothering'. It brings together insights from
multidisciplinary scholars who use feminist approaches in their
research on mothering, to inform policy development and practice
when working with women as mothers in diverse circumstances.
Intersections of Mothering highlights the complexities of mothering
in a contemporary world, show the benefits of considering mothering
through an intersectional feminist lens, make visible lived
experiences of mothers and provides challenges to dominant
imaginings of and service responses to women as mothers.
Intersections of Mothering will be essential reading for
interdisciplinary scholars and students in criminology, gender and
women's studies, motherhood studies, social welfare, social work,
social policy and public health policy, in addition to
practitioners and policy workers that respond to women as mothers.
This book presents new interdisciplinary and intersectional
research about women as mothers, highlighting that alternative
accounts of mothering can challenge normative societal assumptions
and broaden understandings of women as mothers, mothering and
motherhoods. Mothering occurs within unequal power relations
associated with the disadvantages and privileges of an unjust and
patriarchal society. Social inequalities associated with gender,
race, class, age, ability, sexuality, violence and nationalism
intersect in the lives of women as mothers, to shape their lived
experiences and perspectives on mothering. Showcasing the breadth
and depth of feminist research on mothering, this book gives
attention to the diversity of ways in which mothering is
constructed and responded to as well as how mothering is
experienced. Drawing on intersectional feminist thought, the book
challenges normative visions of 'good mothering' and interrogates
constructs of 'bad mothering'. It brings together insights from
multidisciplinary scholars who use feminist approaches in their
research on mothering, to inform policy development and practice
when working with women as mothers in diverse circumstances.
Intersections of Mothering highlights the complexities of mothering
in a contemporary world, show the benefits of considering mothering
through an intersectional feminist lens, make visible lived
experiences of mothers and provides challenges to dominant
imaginings of and service responses to women as mothers.
Intersections of Mothering will be essential reading for
interdisciplinary scholars and students in criminology, gender and
women's studies, motherhood studies, social welfare, social work,
social policy and public health policy, in addition to
practitioners and policy workers that respond to women as mothers.
This unique book offers an innovative feminist critique of
attachment theory that offers an alternative understanding of
relationships between women and their babies in domestic violence.
Fiona Buchanan identifies a way forward for working with women,
babies and people who have grown up with domestic violence focusing
on strengths not deficits. In doing so, she raises new
possibilities for work with women and babies in other situations
where trauma impacts on their relationships. In line with feminist
traditions of listening to the voices of women, this book theorizes
from research which asks women who birthed and mothered babies in
domestic violence about their experiences. The research identifies
that women respond with protectiveness when faced with sustained
hostility from their partners and protected their babies in many
ways not recognised by attachment theorists. However, sustained
hostility often targets the growing relationship between women and
their babies and limits space for the woman and baby to peacefully
relate. This book offers deep insights and a new model for working
with women, babies and those who have grown up with violence based
on understanding the context of sustained hostility, appreciating
women's protectiveness and expanding space where women and babies
can relate. The author calls for practitioners across health and
welfare settings to explore the situations in which women mother;
women's protective thoughts feelings and actions and how they find
space to relate. This is the ideal resource for researchers, policy
makers and practitioners, as well as women and people who grew up
with domestic violence.
This unique book offers an innovative feminist critique of
attachment theory that offers an alternative understanding of
relationships between women and their babies in domestic violence.
Fiona Buchanan identifies a way forward for working with women,
babies and people who have grown up with domestic violence focusing
on strengths not deficits. In doing so, she raises new
possibilities for work with women and babies in other situations
where trauma impacts on their relationships. In line with feminist
traditions of listening to the voices of women, this book theorizes
from research which asks women who birthed and mothered babies in
domestic violence about their experiences. The research identifies
that women respond with protectiveness when faced with sustained
hostility from their partners and protected their babies in many
ways not recognised by attachment theorists. However, sustained
hostility often targets the growing relationship between women and
their babies and limits space for the woman and baby to peacefully
relate. This book offers deep insights and a new model for working
with women, babies and those who have grown up with violence based
on understanding the context of sustained hostility, appreciating
women's protectiveness and expanding space where women and babies
can relate. The author calls for practitioners across health and
welfare settings to explore the situations in which women mother;
women's protective thoughts feelings and actions and how they find
space to relate. This is the ideal resource for researchers, policy
makers and practitioners, as well as women and people who grew up
with domestic violence.
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