Special Care Babies and Their Developing Relationships
“Special Care Babies and Their Developing Relationships” by Anne McFadyen, published by Routledge in 1994, offers an insightful examination of the intricate relationships surrounding special care babies. This 194-page book is presented in English and delves into the dynamics between family members and healthcare professionals, particularly in the context of prematurity, disability, and life-threatening situations. McFadyen highlights how these crises can vary in significance for each participant involved, emphasizing the importance of understanding these diverse perspectives.
Readers will find that the book explores how the developing relationships of babies are influenced by both hospital environments and family systems. It addresses institutional, cultural, and familial beliefs regarding prematurity, and underscores the differing needs of parents and staff. McFadyen argues for the necessity of recognizing these differences to support the vital mother-child relationship, which plays a crucial role in the baby’s survival and future development. This edition provides a comprehensive look at the experiences of babies, their parents, and the healthcare staff, making it a valuable resource for those interested in neonatal care and the associated relational dynamics.
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Special care babies are at the centre of a complex system of relationships involving both family members and professionals. Prematurity, disability and life-threatening situations create a crisis which is likely to have a different meaning for each participant. Each baby’s developing relationships will both influence and be influenced by relationships within the hospital and the family system.
Special Care Babies and their Developing Relationships puts professionals in touch with how babies, their parents and the staff who care for them actually experience neonatal care. The book explores institutional, cultural and family beliefs about prematurity and considers the differences in beliefs and in needs of parents and staff. Anne McFadyen argues that to support the key mother-child relationship, these differences must be acknowledged, as they are at the heart of the relationship between two crucial systems which have the power to influence the baby’s survival and the rest of his or her life.
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