Human communication is about exchanging information, getting things done, expressing
feelings and emotions–but it is also, crucially, about conveying to one another what kind of …

Following networks of mothers in London and Paris, the author profiles the narratives of
women who breastfeed their children to full term, typically a period of several years, as part …

Recent work on biographical disruption has emphasised the critical importance of timing
and context to the understanding of the effects of illness on identity. This paper takes a …

A trend toward what's been called “intensive”(Hays, 1996) or “paranoid”(Furedi, 2002)
parenting has been widely observed by scholars working on family life in a range of …

Research into potentially sensitive issues with young people presents numerous
methodological and ethical challenges. While recent studies have highlighted the …

In this study, we examine the intersections and divergences of class-and race-based
parenting motivations and practices as they connect to education through an exploration of …

In this article, the author explores the performances and practices of motherhood and
childhood as they materialize in a private elementary school setting in Ottawa, Canada. The …

The purpose of the current study was to conduct an examination of spectator (ie, parental)
behavior at youth hockey games in a large Canadian city. Using naturalistic observation …

Background Knowledge about parental quality of life (QoL) is paramount to family-centred
and integrated healthcare on prematurity, but evidence is limited. We aimed to explore …

The delay of childbearing is one of the most prominent transformations of contemporary
fertility and reproductive patterns. This article provides a novel approach to understanding …