The politics of mothering in a "mixed" family: An autoethnographic exploration

Identities

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 479-503

  Lester Murad, Nora ^a,b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoethnography; Bicultural; Identity; Interfaith; Mixed race; Mothering parenting; Personal politics

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC MINORITY; FAMILY STRUCTURE; MATERNAL CARE; MULTICULTURALISM; PARENTAL CARE;

EID: 29244431960     PISSN: 1070289X     EISSN: 15473384     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10702890500332642     Document Type: Article

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