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Prenatal testing : a sociological perspective / Aliza Kolker & B. Meredith Burke ; foreword by Arthur L. Caplan.
- Title
- Prenatal testing : a sociological perspective / Aliza Kolker & B. Meredith Burke ; foreword by Arthur L. Caplan.
- Author
- Kolker, Aliza.
- Publication
- Westport, Conn. : Bergin & Garvey, [1994], ©1994.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | RG628 .K65 1994 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Burke, B. Meredith, 1947-
- Description
- xxii, 221 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-213) and index.
- Contents
- Foreword / Arthur L. Caplan -- 1. Prenatal Testing and the Social Construction of Pregnancy -- 2. The Procedures -- 3. The Evolution of an Ethos: Counselors and Nondirectiveness -- 4. The Genetic Counseling Session -- 5. Reactions to Amniocentesis: The Early Years -- 6. Who Uses Prenatal Diagnosis: Innovation -- 7. Assessing the Risks -- 8. Attitudes about Abortion -- 9. Abnormal Diagnosis and Termination -- 10. Fetal Sex Identification -- 11. Knowledge for What? Prenatal Testing and Competing Social Goals -- Appendix A. Survey Questionnaire for Women Who Had CVS -- Appendix B. Interview Guide for Genetic Counselors -- Appendix C. Questions about Abortion Attitudes in the General Social Survey -- Appendix D. Occupational Prestige and Socioeconomic Status.
- ISBN
- 0897893379 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 93043731
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries