Posted: September 13th, 2017

Life transition – becoming a mother

Life transition – becoming a mother

In regards to your chosen transition and using relevant literature to underpin your response, write an essay addressing points a-d specifically.
a) Identify and discuss the predictable and unpredictable elements of this transition and associated life-stage.
b) Explore the impact on relationships and concepts of self for persons undertaking this transition.
c) Choose one noted (seminal) researcher/author/theorist from the past and one contemporary (since 2000) researcher /author/theorist and note similarities and differences in understandings about your chosen transition.
d) Explain the relevance of applying this information to nursing or midwifery practice.
Students are advised to work closely with the criteria and standards sheets (pages 16-20) as a guide to the construction of this essay. The number and type of references required are outlined in the criteria and standards sheets. Students are advised to see their tutor for consultation if they are unsure of what the task requires.
Constructing your essay
Introduction:
This should identify your chosen life transition and briefly describe its importance with reference to the literature. You should also preview the aspects of this transition and associated life-stage you will discuss as part of clarifying the aim of your essay to the reader.
Body:
Construct a discussion that addresses each of the specific requirements outlined in a, b, c, d above. Structure your work so that paragraphs link key points together and flow logically from one to the other. Support each point or claim you are making from relevant literature.
Conclusion:
A good conclusion does not simply restate the main points that have been covered in the essay. In your conclusion you should draw all the elements together and sum up your argument/discussion in a meaningful way. This could include making a summative statement about the importance, relevance and impact of your chosen life transition and the effects it has on relationships, concepts of self and nursing or midwifery practice. You could also make a summative evaluation here of past and contemporary research understandings of this transition. A good conclusion includes drawing the reader?s attention to the wider implications of the discussion and the need for future research or investigation. All sources must be acknowledged when using the literature to support your conclusion.