Contemporary mothering in a diverse society

J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2006 Sep-Oct;35(5):671-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2006.00089.x.

Abstract

The contextual and environmental factors that may affect mothering and perceptions of the maternal role in today's increasingly diverse society are described. Following a historical overview of the development of maternal role theory within the nursing literature, the influence of images and myths in Western society, race/ethnicity, cultural background, and employment status are discussed. Guidelines for nursing interventions that allow for individual and cultural differences are provided.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acculturation
  • Attitude to Health / ethnology*
  • Clinical Competence
  • Cultural Diversity*
  • Emigration and Immigration
  • Employment / psychology
  • Female
  • Gender Identity
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant Care / psychology
  • Maternal Behavior / ethnology*
  • Maternal-Child Nursing / organization & administration
  • Mothers / education
  • Mothers / psychology*
  • Mothers / statistics & numerical data
  • Mythology
  • Nurse's Role / psychology
  • Nursing Assessment / organization & administration
  • Parenting / ethnology
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Psychological Theory
  • Self Efficacy
  • Social Environment
  • Social Perception
  • Social Values / ethnology*
  • Socioeconomic Factors