Considering parenthood
Group support for a critical life decision
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9052256 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leah Potts (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 629-638 |
| Publication date | 1980-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1980.tb03325.x |
| PMID | 7425097 |
| OpenAlex | W2050077520 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
This paper describes the work of support groups developed to assist couples who have delayed parenthood and now struggle with decisions about having children. For some, decisions are complicated by unconscious conflicts that affect self-image, relationships, and convictions about parenthood. Identification of conflict areas appears to reduce anxiety and facilitate decision-making. Issues frequently encountered are illustrated by case vignettes
Affect (linguistics) · Anxiety · Developmental psychology · Identification (biology) · Psychiatry · Psychoanalysis · Unconscious mind · Communication · Family Support in Illness · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1986 - 1986 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |