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Infertility - Perspectives from Stress and Coping Research (Hardcover, 1991 ed.)
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Infertility - Perspectives from Stress and Coping Research (Hardcover, 1991 ed.)
Series: Springer Series on Stress and Coping
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As a researcher whose work focuses largely on the causes and conse
quences of unwanted pregnancy, I may appear to be an unlikely
candidate to write a foreword to a book on infertility. Yet, many
of the themes that emerge in the study of unwanted pregnancy are
also apparent in the study of infertility. Moreover, this volume is
an important contribution to the literature on fertility, women's
health issues, and health psychology in general, all topics with
which I have been closely involved over the past two decades.
Neither pregnancy nor its absence is inherently desirable: The
occurrence of a pregnancy can be met with joy or despair, and its
absence can be a cause of relief or anguish. Whether or not these
states are wanted, the conscious and unconscious meanings attached
to pregnancy and in fertility, the responses of others, the
perceived implications of these states, and one's expectations for
the future all are critical factors in determining an individual's
response. In addition, both unwanted pregnancy and failure to
conceive can be socially stigmatized, evoking both overt and subtle
social disapproval. Fur ther, they involve not only the woman, but
her partner, and potentially the extended family. Finally, both of
these reproductive issues have been poorly researched. Because both
are emotionally charged and socially stigmatized events, they are
difficult to study. Much of the early literature relied on
anecdotal or case reports."
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