Abstract
Nurses assist families as they shift and change over their lifecycle. Maternity nurses work closely with biological families as they integrate the infant into the family unit; however, the nurse's role with adoptive families focuses on caring separately for the birth mother and the infant being relinquished for adoption. This study seeks to describe the process of adoptive parenting from the perspective of the adoptive parent. An exploratory field design based on grounded theory methodology was used.
Sigma Membership
Beta Omega
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Grounded Theory
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Adoptive Parents, Experience of Adopting, Nursing Roles
Advisor
Mary Elizabeth O'Brien
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
The Catholic University of America
Degree Year
2002
Recommended Citation
Luetschwager, Julie A., "The process of adoptive parenting" (2020). Dissertations. 940.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/940
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None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-01-15
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3067495; ProQuest document ID: 304811392. The author still retains copyright.