Skip to main content

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

Preferred term

maternal eroticism  

Definition

  • The bond between a mother and her infant, commonly known as the maternal bond, is believed to be the earliest and strongest of the bonds that humans develop. It is formed during pregnancy and strengthened in infancy and early childhood. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Maternal Eroticism]

Broader concept

Belongs to group

URI

https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/maternal_eroticism

Download this concept: