ISBN:
9780520947207
,
0520947207
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xxvi, 265 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Almond, Barbara Monster within
DDC:
306.8743
Keywords:
Motherhood Psychological aspects
;
Mother and child Psychological aspects
;
Love, Maternal Psychological aspects
;
Motherhood Psychological aspects
;
Mother and child Psychological aspects
;
Love, Maternal Psychological aspects
;
Love, Maternal
;
Mother and child
;
Motherhood
;
Psychological aspects
;
Social Science
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS ; Parenting ; Motherhood
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Gender Studies
;
Love, Maternal ; Psychological aspects
;
Mother and child ; Psychological aspects
;
Motherhood ; Psychological aspects
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Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Whether it is uncertainty over having a child, fears of pregnancy and childbirth, or negative thoughts about one's own children, mixed feelings about motherhood are not just hard to discuss, they are a powerful social taboo. In this beautifully written book, Barbara Almond draws on her extensive clinical experience to bring this highly troubling issue to light. In a compelling portrait of the hidden side of contemporary motherhood, she finds that ambivalence of varying degrees is a ubiquitous phenomenon, yet one that too often causes anxiety, guilt, and depression. Weaving together case histor
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-254) and index. - Description based on print version record
