Abstract

Preterm birth is a distressing experience for parents. This distress may continue into early childhood, with negative consequences for parents' mental health and child development. The purpose of this study was to take an in-depth look at how parents formed their accounts of premature birth, postpartum distress, and lives as parents and partners. Discourse analysis of semi-structured interviews and photo-elicitation assignments were used to analyze the parents' experiences in the context of the couple relationship.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3598086; ProQuest document ID: 1459416442. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Ira Kantrowitz-Gordon, PhD, CNM

Sigma Membership

Psi at-Large

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Parental Stress, Premature Births, Family Dynamics

Advisor

Roxanne Vandermause

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Washington State University

Degree Year

2013

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2020-05-18

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