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The Conflict

Paperback • 2011 • English • 1. edition

The Conflict: How Modern Motherhood Undermines the Status of Women

By Elisabeth Badinter

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

Identifies vulnerabilities in today's parenting models for women, arguing that current recommendations are imposing 1950s-era limitations at the expense of women's health, fatherhood, and child independence.

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ISBN

9780805094145

Publisher

Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Co

Published year

2011

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The Conflict

Format

Paperback

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