Unmarried Mothers: A Study of Maternal Domination and Other Common Emotional Problems of the Unmarried Mother in Four Cases Known to the Catholic Charities Family Service, Yonkers, New York, 1946-1960
Abstract
Background and Timeliness of the Study. Throughout the ages, the problem of unwed motherhood has been one of the foremost and most constant problems of our society. Unmarried motherhood creates a problem not only for society, which in many cases has had to assume the burden of caring for the mother and child, but also for the individuals concerned; the child, the mother, the putative father, and often the maternal and paternal families.A child is born with certain inherited characteristics which are modified by his environment. Part of this environment is the human relationship, the paternal relationship being the most influential in his development. In this study, I wished to examine the behavior of the unwed mother in the light of her parental relationships. In his response to his parental environment, the child learns his patterns of thinking and acting. By a better understanding of some to the frequent environmental factors which influence the unmarried mother, we may in time arrive at a better understanding of unmarried motherhood, its causes and its possible prevention.
Subject Area
Individual & family studies|Social psychology|Social work
Recommended Citation
Devine, Margaret Ann, "Unmarried Mothers: A Study of Maternal Domination and Other Common Emotional Problems of the Unmarried Mother in Four Cases Known to the Catholic Charities Family Service, Yonkers, New York, 1946-1960" (1961). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31097043.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31097043
