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| Title: | BIRTH MOTHERS’ EXPERIENCE AFTER RELINQUSHMENT |
| Authors: | Kalkidan, Alelign |
| Advisors: | Itzhak Lander |
| Keywords: | BIRTH MOTHER’S
EXPERIENCE |
| Copyright: | Jul-2011 |
| Date Added: | 3-Nov-2012 |
| Publisher: | AAU |
| Abstract: | Birth mothers in Ethiopia are too often invisible and their experience is left unexplored
which prompted the need to carry out this research. Hence, this study aimed at understanding
feelings and experiences of birth mothers who relinquished, in Addis Ababa. It used
qualitative research method with case study being the strategy of inquiry to achieve this
objective. It employed in-depth interview with five purposely selected participants. The
findings of the study indicated that the birth mothers are experiencing regret, anger, fear,
grief and intrusive thoughts. The finding also revealed that the pain of relinquishment is
evoked in cases of events such as holidays and birthdays, and when birth mothers encounter
discrimination from the society. The adjustment to the pain is however determined by birth
mothers perceived degree of participation in the decision to relinquish, by the available
contact with their children or adoptive parents and the social support they get. Participants
used different coping strategies which include acceptance, “talking”, helping others,
concealing feelings, withdrawing and spirituality. The finding of this research calls the
attention of social workers both in providing birth mothers counseling services and
advocating for them. The finding also calls for the attention of policy advocacy and further
research in the area. Further research could be conducted on the experience of birth mothers
who get married and have subsequent children after they have relinquished and also on the
experience of birth fathers who relinquished. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3608 |
| Appears in: | Hydrogeology
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