Mothers of Sons: Toward an Understanding of Responsiblity

by Linda Rennie Forcey

A great deal has been written about the bond between mothers and daughters and fathers and daughters. This book explores the equally complex and rewarding relationship between mothers and their sons. It begins with a survey of the literature on the mother/son relationship. Forcey's study is based on the oral histories of 120 mothers who reveal their feelings of responsibility toward their sons, their expectations, and how they communicate. In her...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275923231
• ISBN13: 9780275923235
• Release Date: February 1987
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"