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... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > motherhood studies > economy and motherhood
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > motherhood studies > economy and motherhood
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > motherhood studies > economy and motherhood
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and society > motherhood studies > economy and motherhood
... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood studies > economy and motherhood
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood studies > economy and motherhood
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood studies > economy and motherhood
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood studies > economy and motherhood

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economy and motherhood  

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  • In both their direct mothering and nonmothering work, mothers engage with the economy through transactions, labor, and enterprise. Much of mothers' economic contributions go unrecognized in standard accounting systems, which generally capture economic contributions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Economy and Motherhood]

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