Motherhood at the Margins: Vigilance, Moral Learning, and Identity in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods
Published online on June 29, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Family Issues, Ahead of Print.
This study investigated how single mothers navigate parenting and construct maternal identity in disadvantaged neighborhoods shaped by structural and institutional constraints. Drawing on the Family Stress Model and concepts of stigma and institutional ...
This study investigated how single mothers navigate parenting and construct maternal identity in disadvantaged neighborhoods shaped by structural and institutional constraints. Drawing on the Family Stress Model and concepts of stigma and institutional ...