The sociology of parenthood by Gattrell in 2004

They interview experiences of parents trying to combine parenting with paid work.

They found that it is difficult to do so, as the decrease in time for parter led to worsened relationships and as this had physical and mental problems due to poor birth experiences.

Besides, women said that they didn’t work for income but for self-identity, despite almost all of them suffers discrimination as work due to motherhood.

Step families vs natural families by Allan et al.

People found out that there isn’t always a sense of unity.

They also found that the boundaries are unclear, and the roles are negotiated as children may resist to conform to their stepparents.