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

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psychology of motherhood  

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  • Psychological approaches to motherhood tend to be disparate. The majority of theories focus on the relationships between mother and child and the ways in which mothers influence the normal or pathological development of their children. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Psychology of Motherhood]

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