Motherhood, Childhood, and Parenting in an Age of Education

This book offers a conceptualization of the high demands of parenthood, tracing the emerging narrative about the "good mother", changes in the assumptions of what constitutes the "good mother", and the implications for the "good childhood".

Auteur

Maryellen Schaub is an associate professor of education policy studies in the College of Education at the Pennsylvania State University and the professor-in-charge of the Education Theory and Policy program. As a sociologist of education, she investigates how social institutions, particularly family and schooling, intertwine and overlap in society. Her current research delves deeply into the social constructions of parenting and childhood, examining it from a number of angles and organizations. For example, she has published on topics as diverse as the increase of parent engagement in early childhood cognitive activities, the expansion of early childhood education, and the growth of child rights worldwide.