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  • Mothers governing family health: From an 'ethic of care' to a 'burden of care'

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    Author(s)
    O'Brien, Wendy
    Lloyd, Kathy
    Ringuet-Riot, Caroline
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Riot, Caroline J.
    Year published
    2014
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    Constraints such as the 'ethic of care' have been identified as significant impediments to mother's ability to prioritise their own physical activity (PA) needs over domestic responsibilities. However, recent research has suggested that women's 'ethic of care' also extends to the assumption of responsibility for the health and PA levels of their children and family. Drawing on a governmentality approach informed by feminism we contend that neo-liberal rationalities that underpin health initiatives have the potential to negate the 'benefits' women may experience through engaging in PA. Using research conducted in Australia, ...
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    Constraints such as the 'ethic of care' have been identified as significant impediments to mother's ability to prioritise their own physical activity (PA) needs over domestic responsibilities. However, recent research has suggested that women's 'ethic of care' also extends to the assumption of responsibility for the health and PA levels of their children and family. Drawing on a governmentality approach informed by feminism we contend that neo-liberal rationalities that underpin health initiatives have the potential to negate the 'benefits' women may experience through engaging in PA. Using research conducted in Australia, we found that although setting an example as a 'healthy mother' often provided the legitimacy for women to participate in PA, many women experienced a 'burden of care'. This resulted in self-blame and negative surveillance as mothers struggled to action and realise outcomes that would satisfy current health policy imperatives.
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    Journal Title
    Women's Studies International Forum
    Volume
    47
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2013.11.001
    Copyright Statement
    © 2013 Elsevier. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
    Subject
    Other human society
    Other human society not elsewhere classified
    Cultural studies
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/60546
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