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Psychological Adjustment to Infertility

An Overview of Conceptual Approaches

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Infertility

Part of the book series: The Springer Series on Stress and Coping ((SSSO))

Abstract

The great majority of young adults assume that their life course will include bearing and raising children (Regan & Roland, 1985; Zuckerman, 1981). Presuming fertility, couples often use contraceptive methods to prevent pregnancy until conditions in their lives are conducive to the achievement of this central goal. When pregnancy is attempted, however, some couples find that their goal of becoming a parent is beyond their control. Try as they might, an avenue they have expected to provide fulfillment in life remains out of reach.

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    Christine Dunkel-Schetter

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Stanton, A.L., Dunkel-Schetter, C. (1991). Psychological Adjustment to Infertility. In: Stanton, A.L., Dunkel-Schetter, C. (eds) Infertility. The Springer Series on Stress and Coping. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0753-0_1

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