| Description |
xxii, 362 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Haworth innovations in feminist studies |
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Haworth innovations in feminist studies.
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| Contents |
Foreword / Kathy Anolick -- Ch. 1. Moving Through Moodiness -- Ch. 2. Coping with Stress and Regaining Control -- Ch. 3. The Empowering Force of Anger -- Ch. 4. Allowing Ourselves to Grieve the Losses -- Ch. 5. Relief: Now and Later -- Ch. 6. Lifting the Veil of Denial -- Ch. 7. A New Self Emerges -- Ch. 8. Feeling Sure of the Decision -- Ch. 9. In the Mind's Eye: What the Fetus, Pregnancy, and Abortion Mean to Us -- Ch. 10. Making Peace with Our Bodies -- Ch. 11. Preventing Pregnancy, Preserving Pleasure -- Ch. 12. Ending More Than One Pregnancy -- Ch. 13. Breaking Through Silence -- Ch. 14. Family: When We Confront Our Biggest Fans and Harshest Judges -- Ch. 15. Friends: When Pregnancy and Abortion Test Platonic Ties -- Ch. 16. Partners: When the Crisis Highlights a Relationship's Strengths and Weaknesses -- Ch. 17. Gender Awareness: When Feelings About Women and Men Change -- Epilogue: Feeling Better After Abortion |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-352) and index |
| Subject |
Abortion -- Psychological aspects -- Case studies.
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Abortion, Induced -- psychology.
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Adaptation, Psychological.
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| LC no. |
96044691 |
| ISBN |
1560239026 (alk. paper) |
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1560239212 (paperback) |
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