Communication patterns following pregnancy loss, 2000

Item — Call Number: MU Thesis Dar

Identifier: b2271229

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate Communication program. The holdings are bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts degree.

Dates

Creation: 2000

Creator

Darcy, Courtney H. (Courtney Hampson) (Author, Person)
Novek, Eleanor (Thesis advisor, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Access is by appointment only.

Access to the collection is confined to the Monmouth University Library and is subject to patron policies approved by the Monmouth University Library.

Collection holdings may not be borrowed through interlibrary loan.

Research appointments are scheduled by the Monmouth University Library Archives Collections Manager (723-923-4526). A minimum of three days advance notice is required to arrange a research appointment for access to the collection.

Patrons must complete a Researcher Registration Form and provide appropriate identification to gain access to the collection holdings. Copies of these documents will be kept on file at the Monmouth University Library.

Extent

1 Items (print book) : 29 pages ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Introduction [excerpts]

Loss of a pregnancy is a very stressful event that has a substantial adverse effect on marital and familial relationships and the communication within those relationships....

The loss of pregnancy before twenty weeks is called early pregnancy loss. It usually takes the form of a miscarriage. Less commonly, there may be an ectopic pregnancy, which occurs outside the uterus. This research will attempt to identify the different communication patterns that occur within relationships following pregancy loss. Personal experience has led me to believe that perhaps the grieving mother and father deal with the trauma of pregnancy loss differently and in turn communicate their despair, anger and hopelessness differently.