Catherine A. McMahon

Becoming a Parent (eBook, ePUB)

Contemporary Contexts and Challenges during the Transition to Parenthood

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The contexts for becoming a parent are ever-changing, bringing new opportunities and new challenges. Becoming a Parent examines the transition to parenthood from diverse perspectives - it is about becoming, rather than being a parent. Drawing on a large body of theory and research, the book explores universal psychological journeys as well as the specific challenges faced by those whose pathways to parenthood are non-traditional or medically complicated. It also examines the unprecedented reproductive choices in contemporary society and provides a comprehensive overview of the personal and social impact of reproductive technologies. Pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenthood (the so-called 'fourth trimester') are discussed in detail and illustrated with case anecdotes and personal stories of people with 'high-risk' pregnancies, fathers as well as mothers, adoptive parents, and LGBTQ as well as heterosexual adults. It concludes with social and policy initiatives that can better support positive adaptation during this crucial life transition.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781108877664
• Artikelnr.: 70911110

Autorenporträt

Catherine McMahon is Honorary Professor at the School of Psychological Sciences in Macquarie University, Australia. Her research focuses on psychological adaptation during the transition to parenthood, and she has published extensively on perinatal mood disorders, infertility and assisted conception, and the parent-infant relationship. Her current collaborative work with community-based services aims to build an evidence base for programs to support parenting in the early years.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Contemplating parenthood: why children?
2. Reproductive technologies
3. Becoming a mother
4. Becoming a father
5. High stakes pregnancies: the impact of infertility, risk, and loss
6. Alternative pathways: becoming a parent through reproductive donation, or adoption
7. Childbirth
8. The 4th trimester
9. The way forward: clinical, social, and policy initiatives to support new parents.