Watching over baby : expectant parenthood and the duty to be well

In contemporary Western society, individuals are encouraged to adopt a “duty to be well ideology” by assuming personal responsibility for health through engagement in self-care practices. We explored the duty to be well within the contexts of pregnancy, first-time parenthood, and marriage. Analyses...

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Veröffentlicht in:Sociological inquiry. - 1981. - 81(2011), 3 vom: 06., Seite 285-309
1. Verfasser: Ogle, Jennifer Paff (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Tyner, Keila E, Schofield-Tomschin, Sherry
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2011
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Sociological inquiry
Schlagworte:Historical Article Journal Article
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