Abstract

To explore the experiences and concerns of pregnant women who use crack cocaine, 60 pregnant and postpartum women who had used crack cocaine an average of at least once weekly during pregnancy were recruited in a West Coast urban area using flyers and snowball sampling. Confidentiality was assured and informed consent carefully obtained. In single interviews lasting two to three hours, the women were invited to describe their histories, life contexts, and experiences of pregnancy, drug use, and prenatal care. Data collection and analysis were directed by the grounded theory approach.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9332254; ProQuest document ID: 304053176. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Margaret H. Kearney, PhD, RN, FAAN

Sigma Membership

Epsilon Xi

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Grounded Theory

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Public Health Nursing, Pregnancy, Cocaine Use

Advisor

Dyanne D. Affonso

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of California, San Francisco

Degree Year

1993

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None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

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Date of Issue

2019-03-01

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