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.
(c) 2006, AWHONN, the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
MeSH terms
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Acculturation
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Attitude to Health / ethnology*
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Clinical Competence
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Cultural Diversity*
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Emigration and Immigration
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Employment / psychology
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Female
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Gender Identity
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant Care / psychology
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Maternal Behavior / ethnology*
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Maternal-Child Nursing / organization & administration
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Mothers / education
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Mothers / psychology*
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Mothers / statistics & numerical data
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Mythology
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Nurse's Role / psychology
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Nursing Assessment / organization & administration
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Parenting / ethnology
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Psychological Theory
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Self Efficacy
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Social Environment
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Social Perception
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Social Values / ethnology*
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Socioeconomic Factors