The social context of birth /
The social context of birth /
edited by Caroline Squire.
- 3rd edition.
- xvii, 346 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
UWL author Previous edition: Abingdon: Radcliffe, 2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
No woman has an 'uneventful pregnancy' - a phrase which is commonly heard in western medical birth settings in the UK. Each woman births her child within a social context of her own. Midwives and other health care professionals need to have a deep understanding of the various lives childbearing women live in order to support them insightfully and practise in a nuanced manner. This edition, has been revised, updated and enlarged to provide an essential understanding of the different lives women live and in which they birth their children.
Specialized.
9781785231254 (pbk.) : £34.99 No price
Childbirth--Social aspects.
Birth customs.
Midwifery--Social aspects.
Pregnant women--Social conditions.
Health and Fitness.
Health and Wellbeing.
618.2
UWL author Previous edition: Abingdon: Radcliffe, 2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
No woman has an 'uneventful pregnancy' - a phrase which is commonly heard in western medical birth settings in the UK. Each woman births her child within a social context of her own. Midwives and other health care professionals need to have a deep understanding of the various lives childbearing women live in order to support them insightfully and practise in a nuanced manner. This edition, has been revised, updated and enlarged to provide an essential understanding of the different lives women live and in which they birth their children.
Specialized.
9781785231254 (pbk.) : £34.99 No price
Childbirth--Social aspects.
Birth customs.
Midwifery--Social aspects.
Pregnant women--Social conditions.
Health and Fitness.
Health and Wellbeing.
618.2