Green, Trish.

Motherhood, absence and transition : when adult children leave home / Trish Green. - Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2010. - 186 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Becoming and being a mother -- Researching mothers' experiences -- Modelling motherhood -- Managing the process of separation -- Post-separation communication -- Mothers' futures -- Conclusion: reflections on motherhood, absence and transition.

2009-047203


Empty nesters--Psychology.
Mother and child.
Motherhood--Psychological aspects.
Parent and adult child.
Separation (Psychology)

HQ759 / .G756 2010