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Role Of Mothers In The Family, Church And Society, Chinedu Chibueze Ihenetu-Geoffrey

Chinedu Chibueze Ihenetu-Geoffrey

Much of the confusion and misunderstanding with regard to the role of women in the church, family and in society, has to do with the failure of recognizing that the family, like any other institution in society, is influenced by changes taking place in society. The family, like individuals, does not operate in a social vacuum, but in a socio-cultural-historical environment, which changes with time. The role of mothers in today’s world has grown past the traditional and African role of motherhood exemplified by being ‘perpetual housewives’. Their roles now transcend into the society, the church and most importantly, the …