Women's Stories of Divorce at Childbirth: When the Baby Rocks the Cradle

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ISBN: 9780789012920 | 0789012928
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Copyright: 5/21/2002

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(The Haworth Clinical Practice Press) Pocket-sized text for consumers examines the causes and consequences of divorce during pregnancy or within a year of childbirth by drawing upon experiences of 17 women. Author shows in detail how the transition to parenthood can become a personal crisis for some new parents. Softcover, hardcover not yet available.

Preface

Acknowledgments

xvii

PART I: CAUSES OF DIVORCE AT CHILDBIRTH

(86)

Transition to Parenthood: Why Might It Be Difficult?

(24)

Effects of Childbirth on Couples' Relationships

(2)

Parenthood As a Developmental Phase

(7)

Parenthood As a Developmental Line

(5)

Parenthood As a Unique Psychic Organizer: Stern

(2)

Parenthood As Triadification

(2)

Summary

(2)

Parenthood As a Personal Crisis

(36)

Carol: Motherhood's Magnifying Lens

(4)

Parenthood As Crisis: Why Panic?

(6)

Sarah and Zach: When Maternal Preoccupation Feels Toxic

(3)

Issues Activated by Childbirth

(5)

Internal Schemas Activated by Childbirth: Stern

(6)

How Are Issues and Internal Representations Activated?

(2)

What Goes Wrong? From Personal Crisis to Meltdown

(7)

Summary

(3)

Transition versus Transformation: Comparing Two Models

(22)

Model One: Transformation

(12)

Model Two: Transition

(3)

Combined Model: Additive Stress Plus Transformation

(3)

Summary

(3)

PART II: EFFECTS OF DIVORCE AT CHILDBIRTH

(94)

Psychological Effects of Divorce at Childbirth: How Do Parents Cope Emotionally?

(28)

Initial Effects of Divorce: Activation of the Attachment System

(3)

Bella: Hope's Captive

(3)

Grief's Terminable and Interminable

(6)

Sandra: Unable to Grieve

101

(4)

Long-Term Impact of Divorce: What Helps; What Does Not

105

(7)

Trauma versus Grief

112

(2)

Summary

114

(3)

Economic Impact of Divorce at Childbirth

117

(22)

Divorce Economics

118

(12)

Effects of Lowered Income on Mothers' Mental Health

130

(5)

Conclusion

135

(4)

Effects of Divorce on Children

139

(26)

Difficulty Accurately Assessing Children's Reactions to Loss

140

(3)

Adverse Effects of Divorce on Children

143

(11)

Long-Term Effects of Divorce on Children: What Happens When They Enter Adulthood?

154

(4)

Cause or Effect? Or What Should Parents Do?

158

(4)

Conclusion

162

(3)

When the Bough Breaks: Effect of Divorce on Infants

165

(16)

Jason: Searching for a Father

165

(2)

Research on How Divorce Affects Infants

167

(1)

Attachment Theory: The Importance of the First Year of Life

168

(6)

Emotional Communication in the First Year of Life

174

(3)

Mimi: Depression's Shadow

177

(2)

Conclusion

179

(2)

PART III: CONCLUSION

181

(32)

Discussion

183

(20)

What Did These Women Think Caused Their Marriages to End?

184

(1)

Did Common Themes Emerge?

185

(5)

The Effects of Separation/Divorce on These Women: What Was Most Difficult?

190

(2)

How Did the Breakups Affect Their Mothering Capacity?

192

(1)

How Have Relationships with Ex-Husbands Evolved?

193

(3)

Did Their Childhoods Hold Any Relevant Information?

196

(1)

Surviving This Difficult Time: How Did These Women Attempt to Heal?

197

(4)

Summary

201

(2)

Conclusion

203

(10)

Findings Relevant to Research on Transition to Parenthood

204

(1)

Findings Relevant to Research on Divorce

204

(1)

Comparing Trauma and Grief Reactions

205

(2)

Guidelines for Clinicians

207

(6)

References

213

(10)

Index

223

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