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Working Mothers’ Experiences in an Intensive Mothering Culture: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study
Journal of Feminist Family Therapy Pub Date : 2020-07-31 , DOI: 10.1080/08952833.2020.1798200
Lisa K. Forbes 1 , Margaret R. Lamar 2 , Rachel S. Bornstein 1
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ABSTRACT

The population of working mothers has greatly increased over the past few decades, yet cultural norms and standards for women have not progressed at the same rate. Intensive mothering ideals set expectations for mothers that recruit them into inequitable parental partnerships and create challenges for their well-being, health, and relational fitness. This phenomenological study attempted to describe the experiences of 15 working mothers working in a United States cultural context that supports an intensive mothering ideology. The themes uncovered included: a) Personal Experience of Motherhood as Discrepant from “Ideal” Motherhood, b) The Juggling Act Leading to Motherhood Overload, c) Inequitable Motherhood Load and Double Standard Based on Gender, and d) Physical and Emotional Consequences of Deferring Own Needs. Implications for practice include utilizing feminist approaches with clients, working to lessen the impact of intensive mothering expectations for mothers and their families, and working to establish a more equitable parental partnership.



中文翻译:

在密集的母性文化中工作母亲的经历:现象学的定性研究

摘要

在过去的几十年里,职业母亲的人口大幅增加,但女性的文化规范和标准并没有以同样的速度进步。密集的育儿理念为母亲设定了期望,这些母亲将她们招募到不公平的父母伙伴关系中,并为她们的福祉、健康和人际关系带来挑战。这项现象学研究试图描述 15 位在美国文化背景下工作的职业母亲的经历,这种文化背景支持强烈的母性意识形态。发现的主题包括:a) 与“理想”母亲不符的个人经历,b) 导致母亲超负荷的杂耍行为,c) 不公平的母亲负担和基于性别的双重标准,以及 d) 推迟的身体和情感后果自己的需要。

更新日期:2020-07-31
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