Mum's the word : the untold story of motherhood in New Zealand /
Untold story of motherhood in New Zealand
Sue Kedgley ; [illustrations by Caroline Beaufort].
- viii, 359 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 344-352) and index.
Introduction -- Mothers of the new colony, 1880-1900 -- From motherhood to mothercraft, 1900-1920 -- The medicalisation of motherhood, 1920-1939 -- Mothers on their own, 1939-1945 -- Motherhood in the main stream, 1950s -- Motherhood under stress, 1960s -- Redefining motherhood, 1970s -- The burden of motherhood, 1980-1996 -- Motherlove.
"Account of New Zealand motherhood over the past century"--Back cover.