Production of “Good Motherhood” in Everyday Interaction. The Case of the Shelter “Malen’kaya Mama”

In the modern world the role of expert knowledge, which now penetrates the most aspects of everyday life, has increased. Motherhood is a sphere governed by experts, including - early motherhood, which is often stigmatized in public debate and at the level of state policy. The aim of the study is to analize the model of the "right" motherhood, broadcasted by experts. The study was conducted by a case study at the Department of Social Rehabilitation "Malen'kaya Mama" for teenage mothers who are in difficult situations, and included interviews with 17 employees and about 30 hours of included observation. It was found that for the employees it is important that the expert, who teaches early mothers to be "good" mother must possess not only professional, but also parental competence. Moreover, I have identified prospects in which studying to be "good"mother takes place and articulated the model of a "good" mother, broadcasted by experts - employees of "Malen'kaya Mama".