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Infertility and Involuntary Childlessness
Beth Cooper-Hilbert
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Description for Infertility and Involuntary Childlessness
Hardcover. Infertility, which affects one in six couples--over ten million people, is at once a medical, psychological, and social problem. Infertility and Involuntary Childlessness shows therapists how to help individuals and couples cope with this crisis. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MBP; MFKC; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
Infertility is a growing problem in today's world, despite the advanced reproductive technologies, which have far-reaching implications for the family and culture. The book opens with a physician's comprehensive overview of the medical treatments available to infertile couples and then moves on to explore the emotional impact of the infertility crisis.
Couples who are infertile ride a monthly roller coaster while they are in treatment; the stresses reverberate throughout the family system and affect every aspect of the couple's life. Gender differences are accentuated; differences in cultural or religious beliefs are magnified; extended families are torn apart; ... Read more
Infertility is a growing problem in today's world, despite the advanced reproductive technologies, which have far-reaching implications for the family and culture. The book opens with a physician's comprehensive overview of the medical treatments available to infertile couples and then moves on to explore the emotional impact of the infertility crisis.
Couples who are infertile ride a monthly roller coaster while they are in treatment; the stresses reverberate throughout the family system and affect every aspect of the couple's life. Gender differences are accentuated; differences in cultural or religious beliefs are magnified; extended families are torn apart; ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393702620
SKU
V9780393702620
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99-15
About Beth Cooper-Hilbert
Beth Cooper-Hilbert, Ph.D., is a psychologist in private practice and Director of The Fertility Counseling Center of Connecticut. She has presented numerous seminars and training sessions at both the national and state levels. She is also Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut and Clinical Professor at Central Connecticut State University, where she teaches psychology and marriage and family ... Read more
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