Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Dedication
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 The storied human life: a narrative approach
- 2 Making sense of motherhood: cultural scripts
- 3 Setting the Western context: mothering in late-modern society
- 4 Anticipating motherhood: the antenatal period
- 5 Making sense of early mothering experiences
- 6 A return to normal: becoming the expert
- 7 Conclusions and reflections: making sense of motherhood
- References
- Index
Frontmatter
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 September 2009
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Dedication
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 The storied human life: a narrative approach
- 2 Making sense of motherhood: cultural scripts
- 3 Setting the Western context: mothering in late-modern society
- 4 Anticipating motherhood: the antenatal period
- 5 Making sense of early mothering experiences
- 6 A return to normal: becoming the expert
- 7 Conclusions and reflections: making sense of motherhood
- References
- Index
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- Making Sense of MotherhoodA Narrative Approach, pp. i - ivPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2005