Feminist Perspectives on Young Mothers and Young Mothering

by Joanne Minaker, Andrea O'Reilly, Deborah Byrd

To be a young mother is almost by definition to be considered an "unfit" mother. Thus, it is not surprising that young Canadian, U.S. and Australian mothers are often scorned, stigmatized and monitored. This is a book about being young, being a mother, and grappling with what it means to inhabit these two complex social positions. This book critiques the dominant, negative construction of young motherhood. Contributors reject the notion that the "ideal"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1772582085
• ISBN13: 9781772582086
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Demeter Press
• Length: 236 Pages