Intergenerational Transmission of Motherhood Patterns: Three Generations of Immigrant Mothers of Moroccan Descent in Israel.

A study was conducted to examine expressions of intercultural transition in respect to parenting and child rearing. Data were obtained from three generations of women of Moroccan descent: mothers who immigrated to Israel in the 1950s and had additional children after their arrival; their daughters...

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Publicado en:Journal of Comparative Family Studies Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 461 - 478
Autores principales: Glassman, Irit, Eisikovits, Rivka A.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Journal of Comparative Family Studies Summer 2006
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Sumario:A study was conducted to examine expressions of intercultural transition in respect to parenting and child rearing. Data were obtained from three generations of women of Moroccan descent: mothers who immigrated to Israel in the 1950s and had additional children after their arrival; their daughters who came to Israel as children and married there; and their granddaughters who were born in Israel and became mothers in the 1990s. Findings identified models of motherhood and parental performance in each generation and revealed the intercultural mix" used in constructing them.