1st Edition
Doulas in Italy The Emergence of a 'New' Care Profession
By Pamela Pasian
Copyright 2022
148 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
148 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
148 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book documents the emergence of doulas as care professionals in Italy, considers their training, practices, and representation, and analyses their role in national and international context. Doulas offer emotional, informational and practical support to women and their families during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. Pamela Pasian explores the development of this ‘new’... Read more
Introduction, 1. Doulas: From Their Origins to Their Present Status, 2. The Emergence of Doulas in Italy, 3. Keys for Studying the Doula Profession, 4. Doula Training, 5. The Doula Profession, 6. Doulas and Midwives, Conclusion: The doula profession in Italy: From illusory inconsistency to patchwork consistency
Biography
Pamela Pasian is a post-doctoral research fellow at Ca’Foscari University of Venice, Italy and Professor of "Sociology of the Family" at the University of Padua, Italy.
