Constructing Difference: Maternal Boundary‐Work in Science‐Based and Natural Mom Groups on Facebook
Boundary‐work describes the activities of social groups as they seek to differentiate themselves from others to establish credibility, authority, or to protect their interests. While a growing body of literature explores occupational boundary‐work in health care, limited research has focused on how lay actors practice boundary‐work online.
Darryn DiFrancesco
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While death remains a popular topic for anthropology, relatively few ethnographic accounts consider the modern bureaucratic processes accompanying it. One such process is public health autopsy, which scholars have largely taken for granted. Existing analysis has regarded it as a form of ‘cultural brokering’ and autopsy reluctance in communities is seen,
David M.R. Orr
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A Study on the Gatekeeping Behaviors of Mothers of Preschool Children
This descriptive study was conducted with quantitative research methods to examine the gatekeeping behaviors of mothers of preschool children. The study group in this research consisted of 332 mothers with children aged 36-72 months,who attended ...
İsmet Çelebi +3 more
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Men’s Perinatal Mental Health in the Transition to Fatherhood [PDF]
While fathers have come to be more involved with their partners and infants throughout the perinatal period, recent research has shown that roughly 10% of new dads experience mental health difficulties including depression and anxiety. Unfortunately, few
Edwards, Lisa, Singley, Daniel B.
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Children's Agency in Contact Disputes: Navigating Protection, Participation and Alienation
ABSTRACT This article examines how children's agency is framed, constrained and sometimes co‐opted within contested child arrangement proceedings, particularly in the context of alienation and coercive behaviours. Drawing on qualitative interviews with legal professionals in Northern Ireland, the study explores how statutory interventions, though well ...
Mairead McCormack
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Making Social Work Work: Improving social work for vulnerable families and children without parental care around the world: A literature review [PDF]
This literature review calls for families and children in developing countries to be supported in ways that are appropriate to the conditions, culture and resources available rather than through approaches to social work that are common in the west ...
Bilson, Andy, Westwood, Joanne Louise
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Fathers as Sexuality Educators: Aspirations and Realities. An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis [PDF]
Men can play a significant role in teaching their children about sexuality but fathers’ practices and perceptions in this domain remain under explored.
Anstey, S., Bennett, Clare, Harden, J.
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Dyadic expectations of cooperation and support in the transition to parenthood
Abstract Objective The purpose was to examine dyadic (in)congruent expectations of first‐time expectant parents regarding future coparental cooperation, caregiving responsibilities, and partner support, and explore how gendered assumptions and structural factors (e.g., parental leave) shape these expectations.
Beatriz Melim +4 more
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Adult attachment as a predictor of maternal gatekeeping among new parents
AbstractThis study examined the associations between expectant couples' adult attachment styles and new mothers' gatekeeping (i.e., maternal behaviors that may inhibit or encourage father involvement in parenting) at the transition to parenthood. Data were drawn from a study of 182 different‐gender dual‐earner couples followed from the third trimester ...
F. Kubra Aytac +1 more
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“Like a roller‐coaster ride”: Fathers' perspectives about their role in childcare
ABSTRACT Objective This study qualitatively explores fathers' perceptions of their parenting role, as well as the challenges and resources associated with it. Background Societal changes in recent years have led to a transformation in the father's role, with fathers playing an integral role in shaping family dynamics and children's development.
Dora d'Orsi, Eduardo Sardinha, Eva Diniz
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