Highly Educated Stay-at-Home Mothers: A Study of Commitment and Conflict

被引：17

作者：

Rubin, Stacey ^{[1
]}

Wooten, H. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] St Marys Univ, Dept Counseling & Human Serv, Counseling & Marriage & Family therapy, San Antonio, TX USA

来源：

FAMILY JOURNAL | 2007年 / 15卷 / 04期

关键词：

educated caretakers; professional mothers; stay-at-home mothers;

D O I：

10.1177/1066480707304945

中图分类号：

D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];

学科分类号：

1204 ;

摘要：

Women continue to take on financial responsibility for their families while remaining the primary caretaker of the children. The tension between the dual roles of mother and professional leads some women to trade their career for more time with their children. This qualitative study investigated the lived experience of 10 highly educated stay-at-home mothers using individual in-depth interviews. The dominant themes encompassed the decision to stay home, the benefits and challenges of staying home, and the need for self-care. Findings indicate that women who have achieved a high degree of education and professional success and stay home full-time face a complex range of emotions and experiences significant to counselors working with this population.

引用

页码：336 / 345

页数：10

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