New motherhood is mediated through the material world. In this liminal, vulnerable period of matrescence, consumption and interaction with objects co- constitutes mother her child. Material culture central to motherhood, as mothers negotiate preparation, mastery memorialisation their maternal role objects. While some are used once then discarded, other saved for longer periods, either by indivi...

In the framework of former West German government’s “guest worker” (Gastarbeiter) recruitment policy between 1955 and 1973, more than 11,000 South Korean nurses nurse assistants moved to Germany work in medical or nursing institutions fill a gap provision healthcare services as workers.” Drawing on personal accounts, current empirical study explores mothering practices primarily 1960s 1990s fam...

BACKGROUND Maternal role adaptation involves conceptualization and establishment of a responsible maternal role, which is characterized by a new identity and formation of mothering behaviors. Becoming a mother in intensive care unit is very different from becoming a mother with a term infant at home. The aim of the study was to develop a valid and reliable tool for assessment of maternal role a...

the number of lambs sold per ewe mated in the breeding flock has a considerable impact on sheep operation profitability. this depends primarily on fertility, prolificacy (# of lambs), and lamb survival, mothering ability, milk production of the ewe and lamb growth rate. optimal reproduction does vary by environment and management system – some sheep operations don’t want a lambing rate over 200...

Maternal incarceration can be a disruptive process for the entire family. Incarcerated mothers experience stigma and are often regarded both as criminals who willingly abandoned their children. There have been several studies examining impact on children of incarcerated parents. However, synthesis qualitative exploring lived these women is lacking. This systematic review seeks to provide eviden...