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Mothers and Fathers

A Study of the Development and Negotiation of Parental Behaviour

Palgrave Macmillan

Part of the book series: Edinburgh Studies in Sociology (ESIS)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. The Objectives and Approach of the Study

    • Kathryn C. Backett
    Pages 1-8
  3. Underlying Assumptions about Family Life

    • Kathryn C. Backett
    Pages 9-42
  4. Coping Mechanisms

    • Kathryn C. Backett
    Pages 63-97
  5. Being a Mother

    • Kathryn C. Backett
    Pages 162-194
  6. Being a Father

    • Kathryn C. Backett
    Pages 195-222
  7. Implications — a Personal View

    • Kathryn C. Backett
    Pages 223-232
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 233-251

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Mothers and Fathers

  • Book Subtitle: A Study of the Development and Negotiation of Parental Behaviour

  • Authors: Kathryn C. Backett

  • Series Title: Edinburgh Studies in Sociology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-05204-2

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Kathryn C. Backett 1982

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-05204-2Published: 18 June 1982

  • Series ISSN: 2947-0927

  • Series E-ISSN: 2947-0935

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 251

  • Topics: Cultural Studies

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