Globally, postnatal depression (PND) is a growing public health problem. PND affects 10 to 15% of women in Western society. It caused by a combination of biological, psychological and social factors. Two models have attempted to define and explain PND; the biomedical and the sociological models. The traditional biomedical model views PND as a medical condition which implies there is individual pathology and abnormality. Whilst the biomedical model has been the dominant model in treating PND, it has been criticized by feminist sociologists and psychologists for its rigidity in defining and explaining PND. In contrast, the psychosocial model of health acknowledges the biological factors that impact on emotional well-being, but places more emphasis on the personal and social factors that impact on emotional well-being, but places more emphasis on the personal and social factors that contribute to depressive symptoms such as gender, poverty, social disadvantage and social class. The central argument throughout this book is the importance of support before and after the birth for women's emotional well-being. This book will also include women's journeys through pregnancy, childbirth, motherhood, postnatal depression, and resolution. To date, literature has focused on women's lived experiences of PND rather than their personal journeys through pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood. Additionally, the adjustment to fatherhood has received less attention. For example, little is known about the impact of postnatal depression on the partner, what support partners offer when women with the intention to fill the gap in knowledge of cultural and social issues relating to pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood for woman who were diagnosed with, and had resolved, PND.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer
ISBN-13
9789400716933
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108553695
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Social Work, Family Sociology, Clinical Psychology, Health Education
Author
Pranee Liamputtong, Carolyn Westall
Publication Name
Motherhood and Postnatal Depression: Narratives of Women and Their Partners
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Medicine, Anthropology
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
199 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
494g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Pranee Liamputtong, Carolyn Westall
Country/Region of Manufacture
Netherlands
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