Transforming Childcare and Listening to Families by Wendy Ball

Author:Wendy Ball [Ball, Wendy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Social Science, Sociology, General, Political Science, Public Policy, Social Policy, Social Services & Welfare
ISBN: 9780708325520
Google: 3YCvBwAAQBAJ
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Published: 2013-01-15T05:39:47+00:00

Mothering and informal care: social and emotional support

The availability of informal care provided by wider family or by friends and neighbours can be significant in helping mothers cope with pressures. Conversely, mothers such as Rashida who lack access to trusted informal support may feel especially vulnerable. This informal domain can be understood as providing access to social and emotional capital which can mitigate the impact of the demands of childcare for mothers. When mothers were asked whether they felt they managed childcare differently from other mothers, those who did not benefit from any informal care referred to it as a factor:

I guess it is unique in that I am single and I am a foreigner … Because she goes to school in [area of city], people are very close to their relatives and often they have got a sister or mum living around. I don’t have that. I miss that really. (Danielle)

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