Couples and Pregnancy: Welcome, Unwelcome, and In-Between Contributor(s): Brothers, Barbara Jo (Author) |
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ISBN: 078900822X ISBN-13: 9780789008220 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $29.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1999 Annotation: From this book, readers will gain valuable insight into the enormous psychological effects that pregnancy and birth have on a couple's relationship, especially on the aspect of intimacy. This unique book discusses the expected impact on couples, depending on the developmental stage of each person and the couple's ability to adapt to new circumstances. This helpful guide also examines the challenges that confront couples who must deal with unwelcome pregnancies and the consequences of abortion. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Couples & Family - Medical | Health Care Delivery |
Dewey: 616.891 |
LCCN: 99038461 |
Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6" W x 8.39" (0.42 lbs) 108 pages |
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Publisher Description: From Couples and Pregnancy: Welcome, Unwelcome, and In-Between, therapists will gain valuable insight into the profound psychological effects that pregnancy and birth have on a couple's relationship, especially on their experience of intimacy. However, as this unique book discusses, the nature of the impact on couples depends on the developmental stage of each person and the couple's ability to adapt to new circumstances. This intelligent guide also examines the challenges that confront couples who must deal with unwelcome pregnancies. Couples and Pregnancy provides you with successful techniques that can easily be adopted into your practice, enabling you to effectively help couples who are challenged by the emotional and life-changing event of parenthood. Couples and Pregnancy addresses the psychological as well as the therapeutic issues as a consequence of abortion and offers you insight into how you can think out of the box about the emotional fallout from this issue. You will discover suggestions for helping couples to strengthen their relationship while working through their issues, such as,
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