Abstract

Not all women experience pregnancy and motherhood in the same way. There needs to be a greater understanding of how Mexican origin women experience pregnancy and anticipate mothering since Hispanics comprise the largest and fastest growing minority group in the United States. The purpose of this qualitative, descriptive inquiry was to explore the meaning of attachment, commitment, and preparation during pregnancy as an anticipatory phase of mothering for the Mexican origin woman giving birth in the United States.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3339035; ProQuest document ID: 304824725. The author still retains copyright.

Authors

Susan M. Baxley

Author Details

Susan M. Baxley, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Delta Theta

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Nursing Women, Mexican American Mothers, Pregnancy

Advisor

Mary L. Bond

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

The University of Texas at Arlington

Degree Year

2008

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2019-03-01

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