ABSTRACT
The purpose of the research is to find out how mothers define themselves regarding
paid or unpaid employment and motherhood. Specifically, the research sought
to establish what it means to be a good mother and/or a good worker, and how
these two roles may relate. The research involved in-depth analysis of the views
and comments towards motherhood and work following face-to-face interviews. A
theoretical sampling strategy was used rather than a representative one (Miles and
Huberman1994). I interviewed 70 lone mothers, split evenly between London and
Berlin (see chapter 1 and appendix).
