Title: Sanctioning pregnancy : a psychological perspective on the paradoxes and culture of research /
Authors: Gross, Harriet,; Pattison, Helen, 1955-
Publisher: Routledge,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Pregnant Women; Pregnancy psychology; Pregnancy Social aspects Great Britain.; Pregnancy Great Britain Psychological aspects.; Prenatal care Social aspects Great Britain.; Psychologische aspecten.; Sociale aspecten.; Zwangerschap.; United Kingdom; United Kingdom.
Abstract: "Sanctioning Pregnancy offers a critique of socio-cultural constructions of pregnancy and the ways in which it is represented in contemporary culture. It examines the common myths which exist about diet, exercise and work in pregnancy, alongside notions or risk and media portrayals of pregnant women." "Different theoretical standpoints are critically examined, including a medico-scientific model, feminist perspectives and bio-psycho-social and psychodynamic approaches."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: Introduction -- Cognition and Cognitive Dysfunction -- Working and Employment -- Dietary Change and Eating -- Exercise and Activity -- Pregnancy and Risk-- Pregnancy Under Surveillance -- Concluding Remarks -- References/Bibliography -- Index.