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Identity
An International Journal of Theory and Research
Volume 15, 2015 - Issue 2
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Becoming a Mother: The Influence of Motherhood on Women's Identity Development

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Shannon Mason, Melissa Bond & Susan Ledger. (2023) How motherhood enhances and strains doctoral research/ers. Journal of Further and Higher Education 0:0, pages 1-19.
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Mary E. Keegan, Elizabeth Nixon & Mary Creaner. (2023) Becoming a birth mother in the context of a planned same-sex family: ‘As amazing as it is, it’s kind of a tough road to navigate’. Journal of Family Studies 29:2, pages 807-823.
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Elena Grinza, Francesco Devicienti, Mariacristina Rossi & Davide Vannoni. (2022) How Entry into Parenthood Shapes Gender Role Attitudes: New Evidence from The UK. Feminist Economics 28:4, pages 194-220.
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Janice Hutchinson & Tony Cassidy. (2022) Well-being, self-esteem and body satisfaction in new mothers. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 40:5, pages 532-546.
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Zümrüt Bilgin & Şule Ecevit Alpar. (2021) Scale for maternity role perceptions. Health Care for Women International 42:4-6, pages 485-502.
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Chiara Ionio, Martina Smorti, Eleonora Mascheroni, Giulia Ongaro, Elena Cattaneo, Angelo Gemignani, Silvia Von Wunster & Lucia Bonassi. (2021) What is the role played by pregnancy in the construction of a woman’s identity and her association with her child-to-be?. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 39:3, pages 250-262.
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Josephine Etowa, Seye Babatunde, Jean Hannan, Egbe B. Etowa, Paul Mkandawire, Hugues Loemba & J. Craig Phillips. (2021) Motherhood among Black women living with HIV: A “north-south” comparison of sociocultural and psychological factors. Health Care for Women International 42:3, pages 304-322.
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N. Shloim, O. Lans, M. Brown, S. Mckelvie, S. Cohen & J. Cahill. (2020) “Motherhood is like a roller coaster… lots of ups, then downs, something chaotic… “; UK & Israeli women’s experiences of motherhood 6-12 months postpartum. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 38:5, pages 523-545.
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Ryan Henriksen. (2019) Picturing Identity: A Visual Narrative of a Female Nontraditional Student. Visual Communication Quarterly 26:3, pages 146-160.
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