"Is this what motherhood is all about?": Weaving experiences and discourse through transition to first-time motherhood

Gender and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 337-358

  Miller, Tina ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discourses; Longitudinal qualitative research; Mothering experiences; Transition to motherhood

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248404071     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891243207300561     Document Type: Article

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