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Teaching Reproductive Options Through the Use of Fiction: The Cider House Rules Project
Article first published online: 17 SEP 2007
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00175.x
Issue
Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing
Volume 36, Issue 5, pages 464–470, September/October 2007
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Engstrom, J. L. and Hunter, R. G. (2007), Teaching Reproductive Options Through the Use of Fiction: The Cider House Rules Project. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, 36: 464–470. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00175.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 17 SEP 2007
- Article first published online: 17 SEP 2007
- Accepted: May 2007
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Keywords:
- Abortion education;
- Alternative pedagogies;
- Alternative teaching strategies;
- Reproductive options education
Alternative teaching strategies such as storytelling and the critical reading of literature are thought to help students develop their critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and cultural sensitivity and thereby better understand the context in which their patients live and make decisions. Such teaching methods are ideally suited for examining morally complex issues such as reproductive options. This article describes an alternative approach to teaching the complex personal, social, and moral issues surrounding the topic of reproductive options. The critical reading of the book, The Cider House Rules, provides a unique opportunity for students to obtain insight and understanding of the complex circumstances under which women and their families make reproductive decisions. JOGNN, 36, 464–470; 2007. DOI: 10.1111/J.1552-6909.2007.00175.x