Resumen

CORREIA, Maria de Jesus. Sobre a maternidade. Aná. Psicológica [online]. 1998, vol.16, n.3, pp.365-371. ISSN 0870-8231.

Nowadays, maternity is but one of many options open to women in search of personal fulfilment. It wasn't allways so. In the article the author presents a brief review of the historical and anthropological evolution of the maternity concept. The possible psychological consequences of the different ways for women to live maternity nowadays are also approached.

Palabras clave : Maternity; historical moment; society; psychological implications.

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