Where's the Feminism in Mothering?

Autor/inn/en	D'Arcy, Catherine; Turner, Colleen; Crockett, Belinda; Gridley, Heather
Titel	Where's the Feminism in Mothering?
Quelle	In: Journal of Community Psychology, 40 (2012) 1, S.27-43 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0090-4392
DOI	10.1002/jcop.20493
Schlagwörter	Feminism; Mothers; Action Research; Experiential Learning; Community Change; Foreign Countries; Psychology; Psychologists; Well Being; Young Children; Family Counseling; Family Environment; Family Needs; Social Change; One Parent Family; Reflection; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Feminismus; Mother; Mutter; Projektforschung; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Ausland; Psychologie; Psychologist; Psychologe; Psychologin; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Frühe Kindheit; Family counselling; Familienberatung; Familienmilieu; Sozialer Wandel; Single parent family; Ein-Eltern-Familie; Australien
Abstract	This article is a reflective narrative bringing together personal, collective, and action learning reflections from three women: all mothers, feminists, and community psychology practitioners. Its focus on mothering highlights the interconnectedness and tensions across these roles, as well as the shared learnings arising from this collaboration. The article draws on our experiences in two participatory action research projects in different parts of Melbourne, Australia, to illustrate how our feminism informed approaches to improving mothers' and children's well-being within a community environment. Learnings for practice include the importance of support and partnership with and empowerment of mothers in all their diversity, and of community change towards communal and child-centered structures. The combined community psychology and feminist focus may assist those working with mothers in other communities. Sociocultural and political considerations include individualistic notions of motherhood, judgements about "good" and "neglectful" mothers, and lack of priority for children's needs in community contexts. (Contains 1 footnote.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10