Coping
with Childlessness
by
Diane and Peter Houghton
UK 1984 |
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| From
the back cover: “Involuntary childlessness
affects an estimated 15% of the UK adult
population but its personal and social
effect is little understood...Until now
little has been written about the emotional
needs of the childless. Diane and Peter
Houghton, themselves childless, have drawn
on their personal experiences of tests,
treatments, social prejudices and final
readjustment to write this book.” |
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Marriage
without Children
by
Diana Burgwyn
USA 1981 |
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| Men
and Women tell what it is like to be childless
by choice or chance.
From the back cover:
“[this] book speaks to every couple
who is coping with infertility or is deciding
whether or not to have children as well
as to anyone who wants a better understanding
of the meaning of childlessness.”
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Not
having children
by
Helen Marshall
Australia 1993 |
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| From the back cover:
“Not having children affirms that
the couples who choose not to have children
are not abnormal or immoral or irresponsible.
For them, parenthood entails a profound
commitment that they are not prepared
to make at certain stages of their lives
and careers... [It] examines the backgrounds
of such people, the ways in which they
assimilate other people's ideas about
families, and the long-term consequences
of their decision not to have children.” |
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Sweet
Grapes: How to stop being Infertile and
start living again
by Jean W.Carter and Michael Carter
USA, 1989 |
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| How to stop being
infertile and start living again. Recommended
for all couples who are nearing the end
of their fertility options, or for those
who are unsure whether to pursue infertility
therapy at all.
Sweet Grapes won the 1990 Benjamin
Franklin award given by PMA to the best
new book in the field of Psychology, Marriage
and Family. |
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The
Childless Marriage
by
Elaine Campbell
Great Britain 1985 |
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| From the back cover:
“Elaine Campbell describes the childless
careers of 78 people interviewed in a large
Scottish city. Her sympathetic and intimate
account allows the childless to speak candidly
for themselves. This humanistic approach
gives a perspective on childlessness that
recognises the ingenuity and creativity
of individual men and women as they carve
out an unconventional future for themselves
within a culture that continues to stress
the normality and naturalness of legitimate
parenthood.” |
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The
Option Of Parenthood
by
Sue Dyson
Great Britain 1993 |
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| From the back cover:
“This is a book for anyone who wants
to think about why they want a family. It
suggests ways of discussing the issues as
a couple, understanding your own motivation,
finding a choice that feels right for you
and, if you ultimately decide that parenting
is not for you, coping with the reactions
of those around you.” |
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When You Can't Have a Child
by S.Powell
and H. Stagol
Australia 1992 |
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| Chapters
written by infertile individuals and couples.
How people cope with the discovery of
infertility. How people have come to terms
with their childlessness.
From the back cover:
“The choice for most of use is not
whether to have children, but when. So
how do you cope with the devastating discovery
that there IS no choice?
- How do you make
a life without the children you always
expected to have?
- How do you deal
with your desire to nurture?
- How will your relationships
be affected? What if you are on your
own?
- How do you grieve
for the child that was never born?
With remarkable candour,
married and single women and some of their
partners talk about coming to terms with
the unexpected direction their lives have
taken.” |
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