Infertility and involuntary childlessness

the long version

Infertility, which affects one in six couples - over ten million people - is at once a medical, psychological, and social problem. Infertility and Involuntary Childlessness shows therapists how to help individuals and couples cope with this crisis. Cooper-Hilbert provides a map through the emotional stages of the infertility crisis, highlighting themes of disappointment, anger, disillusionment, and grief. She presents case examples to give the reader insight into the wide-ranging effects of infertility and discusses specific therapeutic interventions.