A narrative analysis of educators' lived experiences of motherhood and teaching

In this article we argue that mothers often construct images of what they per­ceive as society's expectations of them. These images become the parameters in the eyes of society to which they aspire. This is reminiscent of the adage: "I am not who you think I am. I am not who I think I am....

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Main Authors: Mariska Knowles, Jan Nieuwenhuis, Brigitte Smit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Education Association of South Africa 2009-08-01
Series:South African Journal of Education
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0256-01002009000300003