Examines the meaning and practice of mothering/motherhood from a multitude of maternal perspectives. Each chapter provides background and context, examines the challenges and possibilities of mothering/motherhood for each group of mothers and considers directions for future research.
Andrea O’Reilly is Professor in the School of Women’s Studies, director of The Motherhood Initiative, Publisher of Demeter and author of 20 books on motherhood, including most recently Mothers, Mothering and Motherhood Across Cultural Difference: A Reader.
