240 Pages
by
Routledge
238 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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The evidence surrounding the skills and approaches to support good birth has grown exponentially over the last two decades, but so too have the obstacles facing women and midwives who strive to achieve good birth.
This new book critically explores the complex issues surrounding contemporary childbirth practices in a climate which is ever more medicalised amidst greater insecurity at broad... Read more
Foreword 1. Introduction 2. Interpersonal Politics 3. Interoccupational Politics 4. The Politics of Maternity Beyond the Western World 5. Politics of Practice Philosophies 6. The State, Governmentality and Our Maternity Services 7. Musts to Avoid: How Not to Do Statutory Regulation 8. Promising Practices: How It Can Be Done 9. Conclusion
Biography
Rosemary Mander is Emeritus Professor of Midwifery at University of Edinburgh, UK.
Jo Murphy-Lawless teaches Sociology in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
