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“How could I have done this?”
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“How could I have done this?”
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a qualitative study of birth mothers who have children diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome
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Zabotka
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Joelle Marie
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1972-
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Joelle Zabotka
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LaSala
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Michael
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Michael LaSala
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chair
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Johnson
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Yvonne
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Yvonne Johnson
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internal member
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Munch
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Shari
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Shari Munch
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internal member
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Adubato
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Susan
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Susan Adubato
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Advisory Committee
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outside member
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Rutgers University
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Graduate School - New Brunswick
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theses
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2012
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2012-05
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2012
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eng
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The National Organization of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (2007) estimates that 20% of U.S. children with FAS are raised by their birth families. The purpose of this study was to describe and understand the feelings, coping behaviors, and thoughts of biological mothers who have given birth to and are parenting children diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Qualitative interviews were conducted by telephone with 11 biological mothers of children with FAS. Participants were gathered through contact with the National Organization of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Results of the study revealed that almost all of the mothers reported experiences of abuse during their childhoods. Several detailed witnessing domestic violence as children as well as violence in their adult relationships. Feelings of guilt regarding the etiology of their child’s FAS were prevalent. These feelings of guilt were continuous no matter the age of the child or the length of time since diagnosis. This group of mothers found ways to understand their use of alcohol during pregnancy through reliance on: the disease model, inaccurate or incomplete knowledge of the consequences of drinking during pregnancy, the advice of others, and a lack of awareness of the pregnancy. Additionally, several themes emerged to explain how these mothers were able to cope and move forward with their lives including: spirituality, devotion to a cause/giving back, knowledge that their children needed them, and relying on support from others. Professionals in the fields of mental health, healthcare, and addictions are key in treating children with FAS and their biological mothers and in preventing future cases of FAS. Policy implications in the areas of medical education, public/societal education and ongoing funding of services are offered.
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Social Work
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Rutgers University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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viii, 123 p. : ill.
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Ph.D.
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Includes bibliographical references
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by Joelle Marie Zabotka
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Fetal alcohol syndrome
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Children of prenatal alcohol abuse--Development
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Women alcoholics--Family relationships
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Mothers--Psychology
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Guilt
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http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.1/rucore10001600001.ETD.000065303
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Graduate School - New Brunswick Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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doi:10.7282/T3DZ077H
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ETD doctoral
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The author owns the copyright to this work.
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Zabotka
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Joelle
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2012-04-15 21:46:49
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Joelle Zabotka
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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