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1 online resource (249 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART I: CAUSES OF DIVORCE AT CHILDBIRTH; Chapter 1. Transition to Parenthood: Why Might It Be Difficult?; Effects of Childbirth on Couples' Relationships; Parenthood As a Developmental Phase; Parenthood As a Developmental Line; Parenthood As a Unique Psychic Organizer: Stern; Parenthood As Triadification; Summary; Chapter 2. Parenthood As a Personal Crisis; Carol: Motherhood's Magnifying Lens; Parenthood As Crisis: Why Panic?; Sarah and Zach: When Maternal Preoccupation Feels Toxic |
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Issues Activated by ChildbirthInternal Schemas Activated by Childbirth: Stern; How Are Issues and Internal Representations Activated?; What Goes Wrong? From Personal Crisis to Meltdown; Summary; Chapter 3. Transition versus Transformation: Comparing Two Models; Model One: Transformation; Model Two: Transition; Combined Model: Additive Stress Plus Transformation; Summary; PART II: EFFECTS OF DIVORCE AT CHILDBIRTH; Chapter 4. Psychological Effects of Divorce at Childbirth: How Do Parents Cope Emotionally?; Initial Effects of Divorce: Activation of the Attachment System; Bella: Hope's Captive |
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Grief's Terminable and InterminableSandra: Unable to Grieve; Long-Term Impact of Divorce: What Helps; What Does Not; Trauma versus Grief; Summary; Chapter 5. Economic Impact of Divorce at Childbirth; Divorce Economics; Effects of Lowered Income on Mothers' Mental Health; Conclusion; Chapter 6. Effects of Divorce on Children; Difficulty Accurately Assessing Children's Reactions to Loss; Adverse Effects of Divorce on Children; Long-Term Effects of Divorce on Children: What Happens When They Enter Adulthood?; Cause or Effect? Or What Should Parents Do?; Conclusion |
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Chapter 7. When the Bough Breaks: Effect of Divorce on InfantsJason: Searching for a Father; Research on How Divorce Affects Infants; Attachment Theory: The Importance of the First Year of Life; Emotional Communication in the First Year of Life; Mimi: Depression's Shadow; Conclusion; PART III: CONCLUSION; Chapter 8. Discussion; What Did These Women Think Caused Their Marriages to End?; Did Common Themes Emerge?; The Effects of Separation/Divorce on These Women: What Was Most Difficult?; How Did the Breakups Affect Their Mothering Capacity?; How Have Relationships with Ex-Husbands Evolved? |
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Did Their Childhoods Hold Any Relevant Information?Surviving This Difficult Time: How Did These Women Attempt to Heal?; Summary; Chapter 9. Conclusion; Findings Relevant to Research on Transition to Parenthood; Findings Relevant to Research on Divorce; Comparing Trauma and Grief Reactions; Guidelines for Clinicians; References; Index |
| Summary |
Explore the reasons that new families break up!This landmark book examines the causes and consequences of divorce occurring during pregnancy or within a year of childbirth. Women's Stories of Divorce at Childbirth: When the Baby Rocks the Cradle draws from the experiences of seventeen women who suffered this especially traumatic form of family breakup. Using ideas gleaned from psychoanalytic theory, academic psychology, attachment theory, sociology, trauma studies, and infant development research, Dr. Hoge examines the personal, familial, and social significance of these stories of p |
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Print version record |
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Divorce -- Psychological aspects
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Parenthood -- Psychological aspects
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Parent and child.
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Parent-Child Relations
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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Divorce -- Psychological aspects
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Parent and child
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Parenthood -- Psychological aspects
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781135416577 |
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1135416575 |
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9781135416508 |
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1135416508 |
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