The book describes the reaction to motherhood of a group of 279 women from the last month of pregnancy until six weeks after the birth of the baby. The mothers' reactions are considered within the context of other research into postnatal depression and the role of support systems. Topics covered include birth and change, factors involved in the coping process, emotional reactions to motherhood, maternal-child relations and postnatal care, undertaking the research, personal details about the mothers, their labour and delivery, and observations of postnatal care.
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LaRossa et al. (1988) studied this question.