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... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > work and mothering
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > work and mothering
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > work and mothering
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > work and mothering

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work and mothering  

Definition

  • Mothering is vital work for children, for communities and for nations. A contingent of activists and scholars have long argued that women's reproductive and caring labor must be considered as work in order for it to be adequately recognized and valued. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Work and Mothering]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-QPQ73VSL-C

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