An Exploration of Mothers' Attitudes towards Their Daughters' Menarche

Autor/inn/en	Bennett, Clare; Harden, Jane
Titel	An Exploration of Mothers' Attitudes towards Their Daughters' Menarche
Quelle	In: Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 14 (2014) 4, S.457-470 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1468-1811
DOI	10.1080/14681811.2014.922862
Schlagwörter	Mothers; Parent Attitudes; Daughters; Physiology; Females; Self Concept; Foreign Countries; Postmodernism; Web Sites; Electronic Publishing; Psychological Patterns; Puberty; Social Attitudes; Socialization; Sex Education; Sexuality; Decision Making; Parent Influence; Correlation; Computer Mediated Communication; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mother; Mutter; Elternverhalten; Daughter; Tochter; Physiologie; Weibliches Geschlecht; Selbstkonzept; Ausland; Postmoderne; Web-Design; Elektronisches Publizieren; Pubertät; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Sexualität; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Korrelation; Computerkonferenz; Großbritannien
Abstract	Menarche is a significant milestone for young women, representing an important juncture between girlhood and maturation. The limited literature that exists suggests that a mother's reaction to her daughter's first periods can shape her experiences and perceptions of menstruation which, in turn, may impact on her self-image and, consequently, sexual risk taking. However, very little is known about UK mothers' attitudes towards their daughters' menarche. This paper aims to add to the body of knowledge by applying a postmodern critique, a Derridian deconstructive analysis, to a discussion thread found on mumsnet.com -- a UK parenting website. The thread is concerned with a mother's response to her daughter's menarche to which other mothers respond. The deconstruction revealed a number of meta-narratives and themes within the text: secrecy, sorrow, a lack of competency and knowledge, power, gender and motherhood. Unwittingly, the women appear to be socialising their daughters to comply with and perpetuate the menstrual taboo that they endured themselves, thus repeating the cycles of shame associated with menstruation. The findings of this critique suggest that menstrual education is an area that requires more attention, particularly in the context of perceived menstrual shame and its impact on sexual decision-making. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10