Pregnancy Crisis Intervention: What to Do and Say When It Matters Most - Softcover

Ensor, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1683072073 ISBN 13: 9781683072072

Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, 2019

Synopsis

Whether you’re a volunteer at a pregnancy center, a counselor, or simply a family member or friend who knows a pregnant woman in crisis, Pregnancy Crisis Intervention examines what a pregnancy crisis is and will help you know with confidence what to do and say when it matters most. After reading this book, you will understand:

• The challenges involved in a pregnancy-related crisis
• How to guide someone’s thinking with emotional awareness and accurate information
• The principle of informed consent and the legal and medical justification for talking about abortion with honesty
• The phrases of crisis intervention from assessment to resolution
• The skills and compassion needed to help both the women and her baby

It also includes firsthand stories, further insights, and additional perspectives from women in crisis and leaders within the field of pregnancy crisis intervention.

About this title

About the Author

John Ensor is president of A Womens Concern, a ministry of pregnancy health centers. An ordained Baptist minister, Rev. Ensor lives in Boston with his wife of 24 years, Kristen. They have three children.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1683072073
• ISBN 13: 9781683072072
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144