title: [The construction of the mother's personhood: theoretical considerations about identity and the maternal role].
abstract: This work is a reflection about the construction of the maternal role into the identity of the woman's identity who experiences the maternity process. Therefore, it sought from literature, theoretical frameworks of some authors, outlining parallels and confronts among them and the implications which they bring about, in the care process when we choose or adopt one theoretical references or concepts.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-Infantil e Psiquiátrica, Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Kimura
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012649:Self Concept