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Infertility

Perspectives from Stress and Coping Research

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  • © 1991

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Editors:
  1. Annette L. Stanton

    1. University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA

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  2. Christine Dunkel-Schetter

    1. University of California, Los Angeles, USA

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Part of the book series: Springer Series on Stress and Coping (SSSO)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. An Introduction to the Infertility Process

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Psychological Adjustment to Infertility

      • Annette L. Stanton, Christine Dunkel-Schetter
      Pages 3-16

    3. Diagnosis and Medical Treatment of Infertility

      • Val Davajan, Robert Israel
      Pages 17-28

    4. Psychological Reactions to Infertility

      • Christine Dunkel-Schetter, Marci Lobel
      Pages 29-57

  3. Application of Conceptual Models and Constructs in Psychology to the Study of the Infertility Process

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-59
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    2. The Importance of Social Relationships for Infertile Couples’ Well-Being

      • Antonia Abbey, Frank M. Andrews, L. Jill Halman
      Pages 61-86

    3. Cognitive Appraisals, Coping Processes, and Adjustment to Infertility

      • Annette L. Stanton
      Pages 87-108

    4. Causal Explanations for Infertility

      • Howard Tennen, Glenn Affleck, Richard Mendola
      Pages 109-131

    5. Perceived Control and Adjustment to Infertility among Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization

      • Susan Miller Campbell, Christine Dunkel-Schetter, Letitia Anne Peplau
      Pages 133-156

    6. Cognitive Examination of Motivation for Childbearing as a Factor in Adjustment to Infertility

      • Leslie F. Clark, Susan M. Henry, Donna M. Taylor
      Pages 157-180

  4. Current Status and Future Directions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 181-181
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    2. Psychological Intervention and Infertility

      • Anthony E. Reading
      Pages 183-196

    3. Psychological Adjustment to Infertility

      • Christine Dunkel-Schetter, Annette L. Stanton
      Pages 197-222

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 223-240
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA

    Annette L. Stanton

  • University of California, Los Angeles, USA

    Christine Dunkel-Schetter

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Infertility

  • Book Subtitle: Perspectives from Stress and Coping Research

  • Editors: Annette L. Stanton, Christine Dunkel-Schetter

  • Series Title: Springer Series on Stress and Coping

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0753-0

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1991

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-43844-8Published: 31 May 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-0755-4Published: 05 June 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-0753-0Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 240

  • Topics: Personality and Social Psychology, Sexual Behavior, Psychotherapy and Counseling

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