PSY 339 Exam 3 Questions And Answers Latest
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Reproductive Justice Movement (four rights) -ANS>1.) To have children
2.) To not have children
3.) To parent one's children in a safe, healthy environment
4.) To express one's sexual and gender identity free from oppression and fear
Stratified Reproduction -ANS>Where people of different races, classes, ethnicities,
sexual orientation and/or nationality have differing access to reproductive health
and fertility treatments
What do you call a woman without children? -ANS>Voluntary childlessness (best
term) Childless or childfree
Social evaluations of women without children? -ANS>- Negative. Having children is
seen as being the key to happiness. (NOT TRUE)
- Most women have less stress and higher martial satisfaction as well as higher
levels of life satisfaction
,Motherhood Mandate -ANS>- Women = mother = womb
- Compulsory Motherhood: The cultural belief that all women should have children
- Intense societal pressure for women to have children
- 90% of people in heterosexual marriage end up having one child
Motherhood Mystique -ANS>- Ultimate fulfillment as a woman is achieved through
motherhood
- Women are naturally good at care-giving
- A mother has infinite patience and willingness to sacrifice herself to her children
- A woman's intense, full-time devotion to mothering is best for her children
IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE UP TO THESE POINTS
Restrictive Laws on Abortion -ANS>- Hyde Amendment: Prohibits use of medicaid
for abortion expect if mother's life is in danger
,- Tougher laws = More searching and causes for searches of self-included abortions
- Supreme Court gives more power to individual sates
Reasons for Abortion -ANS>- Responsibilities to other individuals, including other
children
- Interfere with work and/or school
- Don't want to be a single parent or are having relationship problems
- Already mothers
Who Gets Abortions? -ANS>- 1 in 4 women by age 45 (have gone down due to
restrictions and better contraceptions)
- More common in poor women
- All religions
- 1/3 due to failed contraception
, - Disabilities are more pressed by family and healthcare providers
Emotional Responses from abortions -ANS>- Primary: Relief (those who regret still
think it was the right choice)
- Sadness, loss (variety)
- No long term negative effects on average
Risk Factors for Psychological Problems with Abortion -ANS>- History of prior
emotional problems (most important factor!!!)
- Receiving little support from family/friends
- Physical, sexual, emotional abuse
- Felt pressure to have an abortion
- Late pregnancy abortion: Tend to have more psychological problems
- Strong religious beliefs that abortion is immoral
- Belief will have trouble coping: Or told they will
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