The experience of women combining fertility treatment and paid employment: women's narratives
| aut.embargo | No | en_NZ |
| aut.thirdpc.contains | No | en_NZ |
| aut.thirdpc.permission | No | en_NZ |
| aut.thirdpc.removed | No | en_NZ |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Goedeke, Sonja | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Payne, Deborah | |
| dc.contributor.author | Walker, Serena Anne | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-06-25T02:46:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-06-25T02:46:41Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2011 | |
| dc.date.created | 2011 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2012-06-25T02:06:24Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | The use of fertility treatments, including in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) has increased significantly in the past three decades (Wang, Chambers, Dieng, & Sullivan, 2009) as has the proportion of women in the workforce (Statistics New Zealand, 2006). Psychological implications have been associated with fertility treatments, including psychological distress, depression, and identity issues (Ulrich & Weatherall, 2000). Research has alluded to the challenge for women combining fertility treatment and paid employment. However, no targeted research has focused specifically on this. Using a narrative approach informed by a social constructionist and third-wave feminist lens, this study sought to explore how combining fertility treatment and paid employment was experienced by women. Employing a narrative perspective defined as holistic-content (Lieblich, Tuval-Mashiach, & Zilber, 1998), individual narratives were analysed for unique themes and motivations. Final analysis was undertaken with a thematic narrative analytical approach (Riessman, 2008). Themes such as private versus public narratives, failing as a woman and related identity challenges were observed. It is hoped that the findings discussed could assist mental health practitioners in supporting this cohort and may offer insights into appropriate work-place policy development. | en_NZ |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10292/4476 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_NZ |
| dc.publisher | Auckland University of Technology | |
| dc.rights.accessrights | OpenAccess | |
| dc.subject | Narrative | en_NZ |
| dc.subject | IVF | en_NZ |
| dc.subject | Psychology | en_NZ |
| dc.subject | Identity | en_NZ |
| dc.title | The experience of women combining fertility treatment and paid employment: women's narratives | en_NZ |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | ||
| thesis.degree.grantor | Auckland University of Technology | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters Dissertations | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Health Science | en_NZ |