Prenatal Testing

A Sociological Perspective, with a new Afterword

B. M. Burke, Aliza Kolker, Arthur L. Caplan

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English

Praeger Publishers Inc
30 August 1998

Sociology: birth; Medical ethics & professional conduct; Materno-fetal medicine

Testing for genetic abnormalities has transformed pregnancy and motherhood, and the recent discoveries by the Human Genome Project affect us all. In this updated version of their important book with its new Afterword, the authors have incorporated the most recent prenatal testing information. Using their own research, the authors analyze the psycho-social and ethical implications of genetic testing. Among the issues discussed in the new Afterword are the spread of prenatal testing, the changing meanings of pregnancy, and the perils and promises of the Human Genome Project.

By: B. M. Burke, Aliza Kolker
Foreword by: Arthur L. Caplan
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 397g
ISBN: 9780897896337
ISBN 10: 0897896335
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 30 August 1998
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword by Arthur L. Caplan The Social Construction of Pregnancy The Procedures The Ethos of Nondirectiveness The Genetic Counseling Session Amniocentesis: The Early Years Who Uses Prenatal Diagnosis Today Assessing the Risks Attitudes about Abortion Abnormal Diagnosis and Termination Fetal Sex Identification Prenatal Testing and Competing Social Goals Appendices Afterword References Index

lker /f Aliza/b ALIZA KOLKER is Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at George Mason University./e She is the author or editor of three previous books on health and policy issues. ke /f B. /i Meredith/b B. MEREDITH BURKE, a consulting demographer to major donor agencies overseas, has taught health and demographic policy courses at several universities./e Formerly with the international division of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, she was a visiting scholar at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, 1996-7. She has published extensively in professional journals and in the news media about genetics, health care and policy issues.

Reviews for Prenatal Testing: A Sociological Perspective, with a new Afterword

The literature the authors have drawn on reflects their own backgrounds in medical sociology, anthropology, and health policy. The breadth of analysis makes this book a significant addition to other accounts of research into women's experiences of prenatal testing. -Midwifery, U.K. Genetic counseling training programs should consider this resource for their required reading lists. - Journal of Genetic Counseling ... a timely and welcome contribution to the ongoing national discussions and medical/ethical dialogues on the controversial and expanding use of prenatal testing. -The Midwest Book Review ?...a timely and welcome contribution to the ongoing national discussions and medical/ethical dialogues on the controversial and expanding use of prenatal testing.?-The Midwest Book Review ?Genetic counseling training programs should consider this resource for their required reading lists.?- Journal of Genetic Counseling ?The literature the authors have drawn on reflects their own backgrounds in medical sociology, anthropology, and health policy. The breadth of analysis makes this book a significant addition to other accounts of research into women's experiences of prenatal testing.?-Midwifery, U.K. .,. a timely and welcome contribution to the ongoing national discussions and medical/ethical dialogues on the controversial and expanding use of prenatal testing. -The Midwest Book Review