Shadow Mothers by Cameron Lynne Macdonald

Shadow Mothers by Cameron Lynne Macdonald

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Shadow Mothers by Cameron Lynne Macdonald

Focuses on an aspect of contemporary motherhood often hidden from view: the need for paid childcare by women returning to the workforce, and the complex bonds mothers forge with the 'shadow mothers' they hire. The author illuminates both sides of an unequal and complicated relationship.
"Offers surprising and layered insights into the.. modern mommy phenomenon played out every day from coast to coast." Boston Globe "Sparks important insights for mother-employers and their employees... And along the way, it offers society and individuals a way to create positive mother-childcare worker relationships." Foreword "An interesting read... [Macdonald's] findings are thought-provoking" -- Kate Burns Law Society Journal
Cameron Lynne Macdonald is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
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ISBN 13 9780520266971
ISBN 10 0520266978
Title Shadow Mothers
Author Cameron Lynne Macdonald
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University of California Press
Year published 2011-02-09
Number of pages 288
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