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A Programme of College Education for Mothers with Small Children: An Evaluation of its Effects on Mental Health
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A Programme of College Education for Mothers with Small Children: An Evaluation of its Effects on Mental Health
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| Abstract |
A then innovative program in education and mental health for Anglophone mothers (largely middle class) of pre-school children was established in 1971 by Marianopolis College in Montreal, in collaboration with the Mental Hygiene Institute. The author points out that many young mothers felt alienated from a rapidly changing society and wished to return to their studies but the difficulties inherent in such a step prevented most from doing so. Aware of these feelings of stress, frustration, and alienation, the College established a program whereby the women could attend classes during the morning hours and bring their children with them to the free nursery school on campus, which was organized specifically for this purpose. Some courses were offered to the women as a group, thus lessening the tension of attending classes alone with much younger students. The author's evaluation of the first year of the project revealed that these women were capable of integrating their roles of wife, mother, and student; had achieved a sense of competence enabling them to pursue further studies individually; and for the most part, were able to choose an occupational goal.
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Canadian Counsellor / Conseiller canadien
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Vol. 8
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no. 4
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240-249
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October 1974
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en
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Kiely, Margaret C. “A Programme of College Education for Mothers with Small Children: An Evaluation of Its Effects on Mental Health.” Canadian Counsellor / Conseiller canadien Vol. 8, no. 4 (October 1974): 240–249. http://cjc-rcc.ucalgary.ca/cjc/index.php/rcc/article/viewFile/1664/1511.
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