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The Relationship Between Childhood Maltreatment And A Woman’S Desire To Have Children, Tayah Simpson
The Relationship Between Childhood Maltreatment And A Woman’S Desire To Have Children, Tayah Simpson
Psychology | Student Research Posters
One life task for many adults, especially women, is the task of parenting. Many factors can be associated with becoming a parent, but one of the most foundational is the desire to have children.
Rholes et al (1997) concluded that regardless of attachment style, a lower desire for children was associated with more negative perceptions of parenting abilities.
Harel and Finzi-Dottan (2018) found that a history of childhood maltreatment was associated with viewing parenting as potentially threatening.
Bailey et al (2012) found that;
- emotional abuse, neglect, and witnessing family violence were associated with hostility towards future children
- a mother’s experience …