Silent and Infertile
An Intersectional Analysis of the Experiences of Socioeconomically Diverse African American Women With Infertility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12005407 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rosario Ceballo (0000-0002-0263-4934, University of Michigan, corresponding author), Erin T Graham (University of Michigan), Jamie Hart (University of Michigan) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 497-511 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology of Women Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-6843 • E-ISSN: 1471-6402 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0361684315581169 |
| OpenAlex | W2106064523 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 30 |
| References cited | 49 |
To date, the preponderance of research on infertility in the United States has been conducted with affluent, White couples seeking advanced medical interventions. However, racial/ethnic minorities are equally, if not more, likely to experience infertility in the United States. Drawing on qualitative interviews with 50 African American women of different socioeconomic backgrounds, our study uses an intersectional framework to explore the experiences of African American women who cope with infertility. First, we found that experiencing infertility greatly impaired women’s sense of self and gender identity. Moreover, the imperative to be an African American mother was influenced by an interplay of gendered, racial, and religious mandates. Second, women’s relationships with friends and family members were characterized by a deep sense of silence and isolation; several explanations for this finding are proposed, including stereotypes about African American women’s sexuality. Third, interactions with medical professionals were influenced by women’s multiple social identities, with no single identity conferring an advantage in medical settings. Finally, we highlight several interventions, such as the dissemination of information featuring a greater range of African American women’s reproductive experiences, and we underscore the clinical importance of normalizing African American women’s experiences with infertility, thereby lessening women’s sense of shame and isolation
Childlessness · Ethnic group · Fertility · Human sexuality · Infertility · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Shame · Silence · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 30 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |