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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789937703321

Autore

Perrucci Alissa C. <1970->

Titolo

Decision assessment and counseling in abortion care [[electronic resource] ] : philosophy and practice / / Alissa C. Perrucci

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield, c2012

ISBN

0-8108-9511-0

1-280-65806-1

9786613634993

1-4422-1458-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (231 p.)

Disciplina

618.29

Soggetti

Abortion

Abortion counseling

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Ch01. What Is Abortion Counseling?; Ch02. The Decision Assessment; Ch03. Decision Counseling for Emotional Conflict; Ch04. Decision Counseling for Spiritual Conflict; Ch05. Decision Counseling for Moral Conflict; Ch06. Decision Counseling for Ambivalence; Ch07. Understanding Informed Consent; Ch08. Decision Counseling for Positive Pregnancy Test Results; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This book teaches an approach and framework for decision assessment and counseling for abortion and family planning care. Case examples, individual and group exercises, guided self-reflection, and values clarification build the reader's skills for working within a wide range of scenarios. The book is a complete manual for physicians, nurses, counselors, and social workers on how to work with decision conflict, ambivalence, and present pregnancy options.