TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - The mothering experiences of sex-trafficked women: between here and there
JO  - American journal of orthopsychiatry
A1  - Peled, Einat
A1  - Parker, Ayelet
SP  - 576
EP  - 587
VL  - 83
IS  - 4
N2  - This qualitative study focuses on the mothering experiences of women from the former Soviet Union (FSU) who were sex-trafficked to Israel. In-depth interviews were conducted with 8 women who gave birth either in the FSU or in Israel. The women's stories reflect 3 experiential spheres, those of "the good mother," "the sacrificing mother," and "the mother who wants for herself." These mothering spheres were found to exist against the backdrop of a life between 2 countries, where the women's mothering is split between "here" and "there." Furthermore, it was found that the women's sex-trafficking experience continually threatened to invade the 3 mothering spheres and destabilize the balance among them. The splits and conflicts among the mothering spheres are examined from a gendered perspective with emphasis on mother-daughter relationships and on the social constructions of mothering and prostitution.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-9432
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajop.12046
ID  - ref1
ER  -