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Mother: ambivalence,
acceptance, emotional lability, changes in body image.
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Rubin (1984) identified 4
developmental tasks: safe passage through pregnancy, labor * birth;
acceptance of child by others; commitment and acceptance of herself as mother
to this infant; and learning to give of herself on child’s behalf
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Father: must deal with
reality of pregnancy, gain recognition as parent; resolve any issues HE may
have re: fathering that he received
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Siblings & grandparents:
young child: regression; older child: misconceptions about birth;
grandparents: loss of control of couple’s lives; grandparenting classes
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Cultural: ethnocentrism:
believing that one’s own cultural beliefs, values, & practices are
best. Discuss
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