Paths to Parenthood

Emotions on the Journey through Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Early Parenting

• Author(s): Renata Kokanović, Paula A. Michaels, Kate Johnston-Ataata,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 254
• ISBN_10: 9811301433
  ISBN_13: 9789811301438
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Disease & Health Issues , Social Science / Gender Studies , Social Science / Sociology / Marriage & Family , Social Science / Anthropology / General , Social Science / Sociology / General ,

Description:... This interdisciplinary book explores the affective dimensions of becoming a parent, traversing the life-cycle journey of pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting. Bringing together researchers from sociology, history, feminist studies, cultural studies, general medicine, and psychiatry, Paths to Parenthood analyses rich narratives that represent a diverse cross-section of parents, including migrants, same-sex couples, and single parents.