This exploratory study examined gender differences within two residual phenomena of previously infertile married partners whose first child was a biological child born after the period of infertility. The first question addressed in the study was the parenting style used by these parents with their child. The second question addressed was the extent to which these married partners evidenced a sense of loss after giving birth to a child. The sample consisted of 114 participants, 56 males and 58 females. The participants were median adults who were well-educated and had an average annual income which placed them within the middle class socioeconomically. They were predominantly Caucasian. Results indicated that there were no gender differences in the parenting style used by the married partners in this study. Both males and females tended to view themselves as authoritative in their style of parenting. The results also indicated that there were gender differences in the amount of grief experienced and in the specific aspects of grief assessed by the inventory. Females tended to evidence a stronger sense of loss or grief than the males. Possible explanations for the gender differences were explored and recommendations were made for future research regarding the residual effects of infertility. Implications were made for social work practice / acase@tulane.edu
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TULANE/oai:http://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/:tulane_25268 |
| Date | January 2001 |
| Contributors | McAllister, Ann M (Author), Kreutziger, Sarah S (Thesis advisor) |
| Publisher | Tulane University |
| Source Sets | Tulane University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | Access requires a license to the Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest) database., Copyright is in accordance with U.S. Copyright law |
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