Monday, July 2, 2012

Ramona T. Mercer- Becoming a Mother


How does one know how to be a mother? Is it instinctive or is it a learned behavior? Are some better at it than others, if so, why?

Ramona T. Mercer, Chapter 27 in your textbook and this weeks theorist tries to answer some of the questions surrounding motherhood.

According to Alligood and Tomey (2011), Mercer, focused on the needs of the postpartum mother for answers to illnesses and breastfeeding questions. After numerous awards and plenty of books, she began to broaden her research to years after infancy and peer into the health and well-being of teens and young adults.

Her research began in the 1960s while she was a professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research in the early years focused on the bonding between mother and child and maternal role identity. Later, she concentrated on the relationships of the mother with her partner and them with the child.


Here are some of the books she authored while she researched.

Mercer, R. T. (1977). Postpartum illness and the acquaintance-attachment process. American Journal of Nursing, 77(7), 1174-1178.

Mercer, R. T. (1985). The process of maternal role attainment over the first year. Nursing Research, 34(4), 198-204.

Mercer, R. T. (1986). The relationship of developmental variables to maternal behavior. Research in Nursing & Health, 9(1), 25-33.

Mercer, R. T. (1986). Predictors of maternal role attainment at one year postbirth. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 8(1), 3-32.

 

Mercer, R. T. (1981). A theoretical framework for studying factors that impact on the maternal role. Nursing Research, 30(2), 73-77.

 For your assignment this week, look at this diagram from Mercer's theory and explain to me what it means to you. You will use the smart board in front of the class to illustrate your explanation of the theory. Make sure you are prepared to answer questions and can illustrate your points. 
Lets make this fun. Show me what you can do with technology!

Reference
 Alligood, M. R. & Tomey, A. M. (2010). Nursing theorists and their work (7th ed.). Maryland Heights, MO: Mosby Elsevier.
 

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