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Making moral selves through comparison: Narratives of moral decline and the modern virtuous self among middle‐class older adults in Nepal

open access: yesEthos, EarlyView.
Abstract During fieldwork among older adults in middle‐class families in the city of Bhaktapur (2018–2019), I recurrently came across comparative narratives of moral decline, depicting a stark contrast between the present time and a mythical past where ageing parents were treated “as gods.” In this paper, I analyze how, through acts of comparisons ...
Paola Tinè
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Help can harm: Unintended consequences of child protection and parenting support for Vietnamese immigrant families in Germany

open access: yesEthos, EarlyView.
Abstract In this paper, we explore the unintended consequences of parenting support and child protection services for families who have migrated from Vietnam to Berlin, Germany. We identify such negative consequences on three levels: The relationship between practitioners and parents was, contrary to good intentions, often characterized by tensions and
Nga Thi Thanh Mai, Gabriel Scheidecker
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Parenting as contested practice between experts, audiences, and selves: An introduction

open access: yesEthos, EarlyView.
Abstract Interrogating what constitutes “good parenting” captures and reflects multiple debates within and across different societies, milieus, and power constellations. In this Special Issue, Contested Parenting. Experts, Audiences, Selves, we bring together seven articles and a commentary that tackle how people move through the labyrinth of diverse ...
Heike Drotbohm, Konstanze N'Guessan
wiley   +1 more source

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