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Letherby, Gayle. "#Infertility' and #involuntary childlessness' : definition and self-identity." Thesis, Staffordshire University, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.361965.
Full textChaffe, Morwenna. "Untenanted lives : involuntary childlessness in nineteenth-century America." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 2017. https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/63137/.
Full textMoulet, Christine, and res cand@acu edu au. "Neither ‘Less’ Nor ‘Free’: A long-term view of couples’ experiences and construction of involuntary childlessness." Australian Catholic University. School of Social Work, 2005. http://dlibrary.acu.edu.au/digitaltheses/public/adt-acuvp129.05022007.
Full textOwens, David Jenkin. "The desire for children : a sociological study of involuntary childlessness." Thesis, Cardiff University, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.336793.
Full textMonach, J. H. "An investigation of involuntary childlessness and of the strategies of help offered." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.382946.
Full textKantor, Barbara. "A Foucauldian discourse analysis of South African women's experience of involuntary childlessness." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2006. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=init_5335_1180442818.
Full textAs a consequence of positioning women within the dominant gender role of motherhood, the inability to have a child has exposed women, and more notably women in Africa, to extreme social consequences that often violate their human rights and lead to socio-economic disempowerment. The aim of this study was to consider prevailing discursive construction that position women within dominant ideologies that engender motherhood for women, and to explore how women make sense of and construct meaning regarding their experience when they desire but are not able to have a child.
Kotter-Grühn, Dana [Verfasser]. "Development and Functionality of Life Longings: The Case of Involuntary Childlessness / Dana Kotter-Grühn." Berlin : Freie Universität Berlin, 2008. http://d-nb.info/1022646443/34.
Full textHesselvik, Louise. "Life after infertility : a grounded theory of moving on from unsuccessful fertility treatment." Thesis, University of Hertfordshire, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2299/19709.
Full textWybourn, Adele. "Involuntary childlessness : an interpretive phenomenological inquiry into couples' experiences of infertility treatment in the South African public health sector." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65623.
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De, Sousa Caroline, and Caroline Gustafsson. "Upplevelser av att leva med ofrivillig barnlöshet : En litteraturöversikt." Thesis, Ersta Sköndal Bräcke högskola, Institutionen för vårdvetenskap, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:esh:diva-7841.
Full textInfertility is described as a disease in the reproductive organs where pregnancy after twelve months or more with unprotected intercourse failed. Infertility affects about 10-15 percent of the world's population. The role of the nurse becomes relevant at the fertility clinic where they meet infertile couples who are undergoing investigation or treatment. The role of the nurse is largely about providing support, dialog and information. Treatment of infertility can be given in the form of, for example, insemination or test tube fertilization. If treatment would not result in a biological child, adoption can be a alternative to having a biological child.
Dholakia, Nidhi. "The experience of involuntary childlessness and fertility problems (due to a diagnosis of premature ovarian failure) in South Asian women living in England." Thesis, University of East London, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.532935.
Full textEriksson, Emma, and Sofia Gylesjö. "Kvinnor och mäns upplevelser av ofrivillig barnlöshet : - En litteraturstudie." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för omvårdnad, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-99888.
Full textBackground: According to Socialstyrelsen 10-15 % of all couples in Sweden is affected by involuntary childlessness. Common causes of infertility can be injuries on the fallopian tube or a low sperm count. Women and men can react differently to the information about the infertility. As a nurse it is important to have an understanding about how women and men perceive this problem. Aim: To illustrate the lived experience of involuntary childlessness among women and men. Method: In this literature study nine qualitative studies have been compiled and analyzed. The articles were chosen from CINAHL and PubMed data bases. Result: The result was sorted in seven categories: the meaning of life, to be longing for children, to feel exclusion, to feel changes in the relationship, to support and to feel supported and to carry on life without children. Conclusion: The result of the literature study indicated similarities and differences in the lived experience of infertility among women and men. Desire for parenthood, a social pressure to conceive a child and feelings of alienation was commonly mentioned. As a nurse, it is important to have an understanding and knowledge about how the experience of infertility can differ among individuals. Further research on the subject is needed.
Endrit, Illyrianhill, and Vogel Johanna. "Kvinnors upplevelser av ofrivillig barnlöshet : en litteraturöversikt." Thesis, Ersta Sköndal Bräcke högskola, Institutionen för vårdvetenskap, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:esh:diva-8914.
Full textBackground: Involuntary childlessness affects about 15 % of women that are trying toget pregnant in Sweden. About a third of the 15% are completely infertile. Investigations show that in about every third case the problem lies with the woman, in every third case with the man. In the remaining third of the cases, it is not possible to determine what the infertility is due to. Living with involuntary childlessness can have psychological and physical health consequences. Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the women’s experiences of living with involuntary childlessness. Method: The method is a literature review where ten scientific articles of qualitative method were analyzed by Friberg’s method. The searchings were made in CINAHL Complete and Pubmed. Results: The result is presented in three main categories: Social and societal experiences of involuntary childlessness, feeling of suffering and culturaldifference in experiences of involuntary childlessness with six subcategories: Stigmatization, society's expectations and social pressure, social status and isolation, inadequacy and humiliation, psychological influence, religious and cultural influence on the experience. It appears in the results that involuntary childlessness can contribute to mental suffering. Conclusion: The women's experiences of infertility are mainly reflected in a lack of zest for life with consequences such as social, emotional and psychological impact. In their work, the authors have captured the lack of care around treating and helping these women with support.
Hämmerli, Katja. "Psychological interventions for involuntary childlessness : four empirical studies regarding the evaluation and efficacy of psychological interventions for mental health and pregnancy rate among infertile patients = psychologische Interventionen bei ungewollter Kinderlosigkeit /." Bern : [s.n.], 2009. http://www.zb.unibe.ch/download/eldiss/09haemmerli_k.pdf.
Full textBarth, Kron Josefin. "När en önskan och längtan aldrig blir verklighet : kvinnors upplevelser av ofrivillig barnlöshet." Thesis, Sophiahemmet Högskola, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:shh:diva-2098.
Full textSundström, Suzanna, and Ida Larsson. "Att längta efter det liv som aldrig började : Kvinnors upplevelser av upprepade missfall En kvalitativ metasyntes." Thesis, Högskolan Dalarna, Sexuell, reproduktiv och perinatal hälsa, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-30977.
Full textBackground: In Sweden, the concept of recurrent miscarriage is defined as a woman having three or more miscarriages in succession and it is estimated to affect about one percent of all couples of childbearing age worldwide. Since this is a small group of women, it can be difficult for the effected woman to know where she can turn with her thoughts and what she is entitled to regarding further help. After enduring multiple recurrent miscarriages, the need to get some answers and at the same time the need to receive support and understanding from their close surroundings increases. The access to further investigation and treatment is different depending on where you are but with some help from a midwife and other healthcare providers, an appropriate plan based on the woman's situation can be developed. Purpose: The aim of this essay was to investigate the experiences of women who have endured recurrent miscarriages and their further needs that occurred during and the time after the miscarriage. Methods: The method used in this essay was a qualitative metasynthesis with metaethnographic analysis method. In total, 29 articles were collected of which 16 of them went through the quality review and were compiled to a result. Results: seven categories containing of key concepts were formed. The categories identified were the process of miscarrying, room for griefing, avoiding behavior, the partners role, social support, expectations of the healthcare and becoming pregnant again. Conclusion: Due to the fact that all women are different, the experiences and needs during a miscarrying process varies. By having the knowledge of what the woman goes through both physically and mentally during recurrent miscarriages, it contributes to a greater understanding of what the woman needs, both from her surroundings but also from the healthcare. Clinical applicability: This essay could help to explore the possibilities of modifying the criteria for an investigation of recurrent miscarriages. The essay could also lead to improvement of the knowledge situation for the individual, the society and the care providers regarding how this group of women wants to be treated. Midwives as a profession could help to support this group of women by initiating contact with the women when or after she has contacted the midwife clinic to announce another pregnancy loss. Furthermore, the establishment of support groups for women with recurrent miscarriages could be helpful and supportive for these women. The support groups could potentially be coordinated by a midwife with specific knowledge about recurrent miscarriage.
Anttila, Zoubaidi Nadine. "Views on embryo donation for reproductive purposes among couples with experience of cryopreserved embryos : A literature review." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-429117.
Full textBakgrund: Ofrivillig barnlöshet och infertilitet påverkar många människor och WHO kallar det ett globalt folkhälsoproblem. Donerade könsceller kan användas när en graviditet inte kan uppnås. Vid embryodonation innebär det att det donerande paret har full genetisk koppling till embryot och embryodonation för reproduktiva syften associeras ofta med många emotionella, etiska, rättsliga och psykosociala aspekter. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att undersöka synen på embryodonation för reproduktiva ändamål hos par med erfarenhet av frysförvarade embryon. Metod: En allmän litteraturstudie genomfördes för att besvara syftet. Två databaser (PubMed och Web of Science) användes för att identifiera relevanta kvalitativa studier. En mindre sökning utfördes även i Google Scholar. Inklusions- och exklusionskriterier bestämdes i förväg för att begränsa vilka studier som skulle ingå. Resultat: Totalt inkluderades 20 artiklar i resultatet. Resultatet visar att det finns olika uppfattningar om det mänskliga embryots status, om den genetiska kopplingen, informationsutbyte och screening, om synen på kontakt och relationen mellan donatorer, mottagare och avkomma samt synen på beslutsfattandet och om överskott av embryon ska doneras eller inte. Slutsats: De många uppfattningarna om det mänskliga embryots status betonar den komplexa karaktären hos det mänskliga embryot och kan förklara parens syn på embryodonation för reproduktiva ändamål. Det har också potential att förklara vad par väljer att göra med sina överskott av embryon. Det mottagande parets, donatorernas, det framtida barnets och samhällets intressen bör kontinuerligt bedömas och balanseras när samhället reglerar ART och embryodonation.
Sidibe, Djene. "Att leva i hopp och förtvivlan -kvinnors upplevelse av ofrivillig barnlöshet efter misslyckade försök att bli mamma : litteraturöversikt." Thesis, Sophiahemmet Högskola, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:shh:diva-2876.
Full textAndersson, Caroline, and Carlsson Olivia. "Kvinnors upplevelser av ofrivillig barnlöshet : En litteraturstudie." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för omvårdnad, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-108514.
Full textCampbell, Richard P. "Perceptions of Black Heterosexual Men in an Involuntarily Childless Relationship Considering Adoption." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5545.
Full textBylund, Elena. "Sexuell hälsa hos kvinnor och män som är ofrivilligt barnlösa." Thesis, Sophiahemmet Högskola, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:shh:diva-2100.
Full textMordell, Alison Mary Lindsay. "Involuntary childlessness : the lived experiences of three women." Thesis, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/10031.
Full textMoulet, Christine. "Neither 'less' nor 'free' a long-term view of couples' experiences and construction of involuntary childlessness /." 2005. http://dlibrary.acu.edu.au/digitaltheses/public/adt-acuvp129.05022007/index.html.
Full textSubmitted in total fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Bibliography: p. 268-298. Also available in an electronic format via the internet.
McKay, Heather Jean. "Childlessness in Australian women: by choice?" 2008. http://repository.unimelb.edu.au/10187/5739.
Full textA cross-sectional study of the experience of never giving birth was conducted, which comprised two components. The minor component was a secondary analysis of survey data (collected in 1996) from the Women’s Health Australia (WHA) project. WHA is a longitudinal study which recruited a nationally representative sample of 14,099 women born between 1945 and 1952. These women are amongst the first to have lived all their reproductive lives since the introduction of the oral contraceptive. This study compared demographic characteristics, self-rated health, and life satisfaction between 1,069 mid-aged childless women (exclusive of known adoptive and step-mothers) and 12,643 of their peers who are mothers. It was found that at mid-age, childless women have higher levels of education and are more extensively engaged in the paid workforce than mothers, however, there were no differences in health status between mothers and childless women. Life satisfaction differences between the two groups are complex and mediated by marital status.
The major component of the investigation was a study-specific survey (October 2002) completed by 426 nulliparous women who were all participants in the mid-aged cohort of Women’s Health Australia. This component investigated the determinants of childlessness, the role of choice, and the experience of non-motherhood.
In contrast to existing studies into childlessness, this large quantitative investigation has a sample which comprises a broad selection of nulliparous women irrespective of their marital status, medical history, or level of choice in never giving birth. Using an original classification system, women were categorised into three childless groups which describe three levels of choice in never giving birth: 37.1% of respondents chose childlessness actively (Active Choice), 15.4% chose childlessness given their personal circumstances (Constrained Choice), and 47.5% felt denied the opportunity to give birth (Denied Choice). The predominant reason for childlessness amongst the Active Choice women was not experiencing a strong ‘maternal instinct’, the Denied Choice group mainly cited infertility or the lack of a husband/partner, whilst the Constrained Choice group gave a mixture of voluntary and involuntary explanations.
This study developed a balance sheet approach to assessing both the positive and negative aspects of non-motherhood – the Consequence of Childlessness Balance Sheet (CCBS). It also introduced a technique for measuring ambivalence that was developed within social psychology. In contrast to the public discourse that depicts childlessness as a negative life outcome, participants in this study gave a favourable evaluation of their lives. Even so, more than half (55.6%) of the participants experienced moderate levels of ambivalence. Comparisons between the three childless groups revealed that as choice increased participants were more likely to give a higher rating to the positive aspects of their lives, a lower rating to the negative ones, and experience lower levels of ambivalence. However, Denied Choice women generally did not find childlessness a devastating experience.
Therefore, amongst the mid-aged participants in this study the experience of childlessness was complex and diverse, varying with the level of choice women had in never giving birth. Childlessness was not, however, a burdensome or detrimental life outcome for these women.
Hodovníková, Ilona. "Bezdětnost v České republice, Spolkové republice Německo a Rakousku." Master's thesis, 2012. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-310480.
Full textKomorová, Anna. "Nedobrovolná bezdětnost a její působení na partnerský vztah." Master's thesis, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-336724.
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