Parenting and comparison of cultures. An explorative research
Title | Parenting and comparison of cultures. An explorative research |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Authors | Ciulla A, Garro M, Vinciguerra M |
Journal | Interdisciplinary Journal of Family Studies |
Volume | 15 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 96-119 |
Date Published | 12/2010 |
Publisher | Padova University Press |
Place Published | Padova, IT |
ISSN Number | 2282-2011 |
Keywords | culture of origin, family dynamics, immigrant women, maternal representations, parenting |
Abstract | The way women live their motherhood expresses cultural values, myths, rules society has transmitted to them. Moreover, birth can be considered as a cultural event with distinctive features. Starting from these considerations, we wondered how immigrant women may live their experience of motherhood in a foreign country. The participants chosen for our research is composed of 39 women belonging to different cultures (Africa, Asia, Balkans, Mauritius..) who live in Palermo. In a series of meetings these women were administered a semi-structured interview. We examined the way women reconstruct the history of their motherhood in relation to their own maternal identity, the identity of their child and their culture of origin |