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A Brief Response To “Between Identity And Truth”, Terryl Givens
A Brief Response To “Between Identity And Truth”, Terryl Givens
Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy
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Unwed Motherhood, Adoption Reunion And Stigmatized Social Identities, Karen R. March
Unwed Motherhood, Adoption Reunion And Stigmatized Social Identities, Karen R. March
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
Abstract
Data gathered from semi-structured interviews with 33 reunited birth mothers show they had been stigmatized for their unwed motherhood and hid this identity to protect self from social censure. The public exposure created by reunion contact with their adult placed children required new ways to manage this stigma trait. The women engaged in a process of identity talk supported by their understanding of altered perceptions of female sexuality and a “no choice” discourse that drew upon historical changes in the social position of unwed mothers. This identity talk increased their self-efficacy by providing stronger control over their presentation of …