1st Edition
Socio-Cultural Insights of Childbirth in South Asia Stories of Women in the Himalayas
By Sabitra Kaphle
Copyright 2022
208 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
208 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
208 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book analyses the significant socio-cultural factors impacting childbirth experiences of women living in remote and complex social settings.
This book challenges the notion that childbirth is a universal biological event which women experience in their reproductive lives and provides an in-depth social perspective of understanding childbirth. Drawing on evocative stories of women living in... Read more
1. Introduction: Socio-cultural insights into childbirth in South Asia 2. Socio-cultural perspective of childbirth 3. Childbirth in complex social settings: Methodological reflections 4. Tradition, culture and spirituality: God inside 5. Women, family members and significant others: Paradox of power 6. A complex array of factors: Too far and too hard 7. Insights for policy and practice: the WCEC model of childbirth 8. Conclusion: Possibilities for positive childbirth experiences
Biography
Sabitra Kaphle is a Lecturer of Public Health at Central Queensland University, Australia. Her research focuses on health and social issues in South Asia and Sub Saharan countries.
