傳統社會學總將家庭視為私領域，將家務中性別分工當成結構上應然的配合。但 女性主義社會學家則認為家庭是現代女性受到壓迫的主要來源，必須打破公/私斷然二分的 觀念，藉由設計新的公共政策、工作制度、工作倫理與發展服務社區來解決。 　　在「女性」、「家庭」、「親職」及「照顧工作」的範疇中，本研究首先針對相關文獻 提出觀察與論述；接著以深度訪談，探究母親面臨生育、養育時的心路歷程。以此來凸顯母 職神聖化及個人化對女性的壓迫；省思面對兒童照顧工作時兩性分工根深蒂固的偏差觀念； 並指出將照顧工作推諉、窄化為私領域中女人的家務事，尟社會國家整體推諉責任，忽視女 性之意願與權益的不當作法。 　　綜合訪談結果，以「身體自主權的淪陷」、「神聖母職與職場價值的糾葛」與「男性在 親職上的迴避與操控」三個切入點來分析、顯示台灣女性在「私」領域中執行親職之困境。 最後提出由政府/國家與母職交會、合作的可能性。

　　　　　In traditional sociology, "family" is used to be viewed as a private domain. Thus, housework division is structurally based on gender without doubts. However, in feminist sociologists' opinion, family, as a private domain, is the major source of women oppression. The concept of dichotomy for public/privacy is questioned. This research first focuses on the relevant literature to observe and discourse. Then, in-depth interview is adopted to explore parenting experience that includes giving birth and child rearing. Integrated the interview, there are three major analytical themes: "lost of body autonomy", "entanglement of sanctified motherhood and professional value", and "dodge and control of man in parental duties". These findings indicate the plight of Taiwan women, which is mainly derived from enforcing parental duties in so-called "private" domain. The gender division for child caring shows that the government/state evades responsibility; and women's willingness and rights of choice are neglected. Finally, the concept that "government/state being mothers, mothers being government/state" is discussed.