What does motherhood mean today? Drawing on interviews with new mothers
and intergenerational chains of women in the same family, this exciting
and timely book documents the transition to motherhood over generations
and time. Exploring, amongst other things, the trend to later motherhood
and the experience of teenage pregnancy, a compelling picture emerges.
Becoming a mother is not only a profound moment of identity change but
also a site of socio-economic difference that shapes women's lives.