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And because they intend to have only one or two babies these women may feel
that it is very important that they perform perfectly . Consequently they read books
about every aspect of birth and child - rearing to ensure that they bear and bring ...
And because they intend to have only one or two babies these women may feel
that it is very important that they perform perfectly . Consequently they read books
about every aspect of birth and child - rearing to ensure that they bear and bring ...
Page 25
She should feel a protective tenderness under all circumstances and at all times .
She should be able to understand her baby and respond to its needs
appropriately . Her mothering skills should be able to stop it crying instantly and
keep it ...
She should feel a protective tenderness under all circumstances and at all times .
She should be able to understand her baby and respond to its needs
appropriately . Her mothering skills should be able to stop it crying instantly and
keep it ...
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There is never any point at which parents can sit down and feel they have
finished the tasks they have taken on , and never one at which they know they
have succeeded . The only effective technique is that of being able to shift quickly
in ...
There is never any point at which parents can sit down and feel they have
finished the tasks they have taken on , and never one at which they know they
have succeeded . The only effective technique is that of being able to shift quickly
in ...
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Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 27 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
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| Title | Women as Mothers |
| Author | Sheila Kitzinger |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Random House, 1978 |
| ISBN | 0394506510, 9780394506517 |
| Length | 239 pages |
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