Up to 15-20 percent of all diagnosed pregnancies in Sweden end in miscarriage but despite the significant number of miscarriages, research shows that it is still a stigmatized experience that is rarely a discussed topic in Western culture. The aim of this study is to deepen the understanding of women’s experiences of miscarriage and how their emotions are met from the people around them such as family and friends but also institutions that provide healthcare. The study uses a qualitative method and is based on eight semi-structured interviews that were analyzed with thematic analysis. Theories that have been used are symbolic interactionism and Thomas J. Scheff’s theory of social bonds and shame. The findings show that the emotions that come from experiencing a miscarriage is a social product created within the interactions of other people. Furthermore, the experience of miscarriage does not have a place in our culture and there are few cultural scripts of how to confront the emotions of women who miscarry. For many women, the message they receive is that her grief is not accepted or entitled.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:lnu-118807 |
| Date | January 2022 |
| Creators | Gladh, Rebecca, Wahlqvist, Sandra |
| Publisher | Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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