The Motherhood Mandate.

Russo, Nancy Felipe

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ERIC Number: EJ145724

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Publication Date: 1976

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The Motherhood Mandate

Russo, Nancy Felipe

Journal of Social Issues, 32, 3, 143-154, Sum 76

Suggests that the centrality of motherhood to the definition of the adult female is characterized in the form of a mandate which requires having at least two children and raising them well. The processes mandating motherhood are discussed. (Author/AM)

Descriptors: Child Rearing, Cultural Images, Cultural Influences, Females, Group Norms, Mothers, Sex Role, Sex Stereotypes, Social Influences, Socialization

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