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Amniocentesis in sociocultural perspective
Author(s) -
Rapp Rayna
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of genetic counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1573-3599
pISSN - 1059-7700
DOI - 10.1007/bf00962079
Subject(s) - sociocultural evolution , affect (linguistics) , amniocentesis , perspective (graphical) , interpretation (philosophy) , cultural diversity , diversity (politics) , meaning (existential) , social class , human genetics , medicine , social psychology , psychology , sociology , prenatal diagnosis , anthropology , pregnancy , psychotherapist , genetics , political science , fetus , communication , artificial intelligence , biology , computer science , law , programming language , gene
This article reports on an anthropological investigation of the social impact and cultural meaning of amniocentesis conducted in New York City, illustrating how class differences, as well as sociocultural diversity, deeply affect pregnant women's acceptance, rejection, and interpretation of prenatal testing. The article also suggests the importance of recognizing how counselors' cultural backgrounds and styles affect patient‐counselor communications .