1st Edition
Phenomenology of the Newborn Life from Womb to World
By Michael van Manen
Copyright 2019
142 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
142 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
142 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Many children spend their first days, weeks, and sometimes months in a neonatal intensive care unit as a consequence of prematurity, congenital anomalies, or birth complications. Their medical needs are thoughtfully appraised and attended to, yet some questions are rarely asked: What experiences do these newborns have? What experiences are we giving them? How can we and do we understand what... Read more
Acknowledgements
Preface
1. Inceptual Questions
2. Within the Womb World
3. The First Cry of the Child
4. The Meaning of Extremely Premature Infant Behavior
5. The Look of Eye Contact
6. Coming to Terms with Distress
7. Suckling and the Being of the Newborn
8. Bringing Phenomenology to Practice
References
Biography
Michael van Manen, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Canada. He has a clinical practice as a physician in neonatal-perinatal medicine with the Stollery Children’s Hospital.
