Contemporary Mothering in a Diverse Society

Koniak‐Griffin, Deborah; Logsdon, M. Cynthia; Hines‐Martin, Vicki; Turner, Carmen C.

doi:10.1111/j.1552-6909.2006.00089.x

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“…'Motherhood' is a taken for granted ideal in western societies (Koniak-Griffin et al 2006), which situates mothering as an important and privileged role that is viewed as generally the same for most women (Fowler and Lee 2004). However, as noted by Walker (1995), there remains an absence of explicit definition of motherhood in spite the universal use of the term as authoritative and imbued with a range of associated implicit expectations of mothers.…”

Section: Motheringmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Feminist debates about the gendered division of labour associated with child care, and the consequent marginalisation of women (Manne 2005;Tong 1989) have contributed to the under developed understanding of the concept of mothering. The role of mother is complex and there is no single way of mothering, but a variety of approaches that are influenced by culture and ethnicity (Bhopal 1998;Liamputtong and Naksook 2003), as well as a range of social and environmental factors (Javo et al 2004;Bolen 1992;Glenn 1994;Keary 2000) including maternal age (Koniak-Griffin et al 2006).…”

Section: Motheringmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mothering: an unacknowledged aspect of undergraduate clinical teachers’ work in nursing

McKenna

Wellard

2008

Adv in Health Sci Educ

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Clinical education is an important component of undergraduate nurse education, in which clinical teachers facilitate students' application of theoretical classroom knowledge into the clinical practice setting. Mothering as part of clinical teachers' work was a major finding from a larger study exploring clinical teaching work to identify what shaped their work and barriers to their work in clinical settings. The study used semi-structured interviews, informed by the work of Foucault. Maternal discourses emerged as a predominant one as participants presented their relationships with students describing examples of nurturing, protecting, supporting, guiding and providing discipline. The unexpected finding contradicted the dominant view of students as adult learners, and potentially positions them as dependent in their learning in clinical environments. Exploration of this discourse in the context of the study forms the basis of this paper. It is argued that the overall impact of maternal discourses on clinical teaching and learning is unclear but warrants more detailed investigation.

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Section: Motheringmentioning

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Section: Motheringmentioning

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Mothering: an unacknowledged aspect of undergraduate clinical teachers’ work in nursing

McKenna

Wellard

2008

Adv in Health Sci Educ

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“…In a systematic review by Dennis and Chung-Lee (2006), fear of disclosure, stigmatization, perceived Stigma Towards Mental Illness 29 social pressures, shame, and fear of labeling were consistently identified as factors that impeded postpartum women from seeking mental health treatment. The stigmatization of new mothers is further perpetuated by social standards set for mothers by Western middle-class women, and by "mother blaming" (blaming the mother for undesirable outcomes independent of her choices) which is then internalized by the mother and ultimately compromises her maternal behaviors (Koniak-Griffin, Logsdon, Hines-Martin, & Turner, 2006).…”

Section: Stigma Towards Postpartum Depressionmentioning

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Stigma Towards Mental Illness: A Concept Analysis Using Postpartum Depression as an Exemplar

Pinto

Logsdon

2008

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Stigma towards mental illness is poorly understood, often unrecognized by nurses, and impacts both treatment seeking behavior and treatment adherence. Stigma towards mental illness is a serious issue in all cultures and ethnicities, and has a detrimental impact on an individual's functioning in all life domains. The aim of this analysis is to clarify the modern use of the concept of stigma towards mental illness, using the Walker and Avant concept analysis method, with postpartum depression as the exemplar. The second aim is to promote further dialogue about stigma in nursing. This analysis provides a foundation for further concept exploration in nursing, and generates hypotheses to be tested in various populations and circumstances. Nursing interventions, implications for research, and further concept development are discussed.

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“…Although significant quantitative and qualitative research has been conducted to formulate Mercer's (2004) framework, there is a need for significant research with different cultural groups to understand what is necessary for the safety and health of the mother and her child (Koniak-Griffin et al, 2006). The focus of this study with the Mexican origin woman is the anticipatory stage (pregnancy).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Her culture and family, partner, friends influence the woman as the core of process of mothering. As the United States increases in diversity, there needs to be a greater understanding of how women of various ethnic groups experience pregnancy and motherhood so nurses provide health care that is beneficial and satisfying (Koniak-Griffin, Logsdon, Hines-Martin, & Turner, 2006).…”

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Anticipating Mothering in the Mexican Origin Woman

Baxley¹

2012

Hisp Hlth Care Int

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All Rights Reserved iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSTo my mother and father, who gave me so much and were always proud of me, no matter what I decided to do next. To my wonderful family for their support and encouragement, even though they often times did not understand why I would want to return to school.My children (Sean and Angela, Erika and David) and my grandchildren (Evan, Cameron, Tyler, and Aaron), I appreciate how you helped me by giving me space, help with editing and computer programs, but especially for providing your Nana wonderful distractions, love, and laughs.To my husband, Phil. He has been the one who has always encouraged me, and when I thought I could not do any more, told me to do it. He has always believed I could do more than I thought I could.To the Mexican origin women who were willing to participate in this study and share their thoughts and feelings. Without you, this study would not have happened. To Silvia Urueta and Juanita Garcia who provided help with interviews and finding the women for the study.Most of all, I want to thank Dr. Mary Lou Bond for her guidance, encouragement, and patience during the process of writing my dissertation. All the tense changes about drove us both crazy. You were always there for me. I also want to thank her for suggesting that I start the program and mentoring me through to completion. I could not ask for a better mentor.I also want to thank Dr. Carolyn Cason for giving me a job and allowing me to learn and make mistakes. You have been a wonderful inspiration and have provided great opportunities to help me grow as a scholar. To all my great friends whom I have made; we could not have done it without each other.We have shared joys, sorrows, frustrations, but most of all some great times together. I will treasure this time we have had together. For those still to come, it will happen! The faculty and staff at the University of Texas at Arlington have given me a warm place to grow, provided encouragement, and shared in the joys of my success. I could not ask for a better place to grow and become a nurse scientist. from the interviews; determination to succeed, strong woman, and good mother. These themes vi appear to be interrelated and separation may not be possible with this group of women. Nurses and other health care providers need to be aware of the cultural patterns of this group of women during pregnancy. As noted by other researchers, nurses need to capitalize on the strength of these women instead of their deficits when providing care for them. Because of the importance of the other women in the expectant woman's life, suggestions for changes in formal prenatal classes as the primary mode of preparation for birth and parenting need to be considered.Services need to support their existing resiliency (determination and strength). Intergenerational and interventional research is needed to learn how to be more attuned to the beliefs and thoughts of this group of women and design appropriate programs of prenatal care and education for them.

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Contemporary Mothering in a Diverse Society

Cited by 60 publications

References 45 publications

Mothering: an unacknowledged aspect of undergraduate clinical teachers’ work in nursing

Mothering: an unacknowledged aspect of undergraduate clinical teachers’ work in nursing

Stigma Towards Mental Illness: A Concept Analysis Using Postpartum Depression as an Exemplar

Anticipating Mothering in the Mexican Origin Woman

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