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

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future of motherhood  

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  • When considering the future of motherhood, it is important to first acknowledge the multiple meanings the term motherhood may invoke. Definitions of motherhood typically include the state of being a mother, maternity, the character or qualities of a mother, and mothers collectively.Within the developed world, the increasing emergence of a range of nontraditional family structures and technologically mediated motherhood are increasingly challenging traditional understandings of the term, including giving birth, adoption, intercountry adoption, and fostering. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Future of Motherhood]

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