"A Silent Battle": Using a Feminist Approach to Support Couples after Miscarriage. Issue 1 (2nd April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hiefner, Angela R.
• Is Part Of: Journal of feminist family therapy. Volume 32:Issue 1/2(2020)
• Page Start: 57
• Page End: 75
• Publication Date: 2020-04-02
• Subjects: Miscarriage -- couples -- grief -- disenfranchisement -- feminism; Family psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Feminist therapy -- Periodicals; 616.89156
• DOI: 10.1080/08952833.2020.1793563
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0895-2833

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The lack of recognition and understanding of miscarriage as a significant loss often leaves bereaved parents with less social support to help them navigate their grief. In a phenomenological study of parents' experiences of miscarriage, a theme emerged regarding disenfranchisement and the norm of silence surrounding early pregnancy loss. This theme contributes to overwhelming evidence that miscarriage is a unique loss with additional challenges. This paper will discuss this theme of disenfranchisement and describe how a feminist approach to couples therapy can provide greater support to parents experiencing this loss.