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- Title
Mi hijo y sus hermanos: la experiencia de primera maternidad al interior de familias simultáneas chilenas.
- Authors
Ewert, J. Carola Pérez; Torréns, Andrea Jaramillo
- Abstract
This qualitative study shows the perception of a group of Chilean women aged between 29 and 39 years regarding their experience of having their first child when they are members of a simple stepfamily. Sixteen women, whose partners maintain active contact with their child(ren) born in previous relationships were interviewed. Results confirm the existence of a process of "becoming a mother" and its course depends on stepchildren's presence. In addition our more relevant findings show that the specific topics of fears and motivations of having a child depend on the particular stepfamily context, and women's experiences is that this process vary according to the perceived quality of stepmother/stepchildren relationships.
- Subjects
CHILE; STEPMOTHERS; FAMILY relations; STEPCHILDREN; MOTHERHOOD &; psychology; STEPFAMILIES; PSYCHOLOGY; MANNERS &; customs
- Publication
Universitas Psychologica, 2011, Vol 10, Issue 2, p381
- ISSN
1657-9267
- Publication type
Article