Mother Voices: a new understanding of women's experiences as mothers in the context of mental distress

Abstract

Idealised motherhood sets up expectations and assumptions about how women should mother their children. Mothers are expected to invest all their time and energy in caring for their children. Empirical literature on mothers... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Teresa Tuohy (School of Nursing and Midwifery Trinity College Dublin )
  2. Agnes Higgins (School of Nursing and Midwifery Trinity College Dublin )

Topic Areas

Mental health or psychosocial interventions , Maternity care and women's health

Session

OS-3E » OS-3 Mental Health (14:40 - Monday, 30th March, seminar room 6)

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