Risk, pregnancy and childbirth /
Risk, pregnancy and childbirth /
edited by Kirstie Coxon, Mandie Scamell, Andy Alaszewski.
- 180 pages ; 25 cm
Over the last 100 years, pregnancy and childbirth has become increasingly safe - yet it is still a site of risk, and a contested ground on which health professionals and pregnant women both face high costs of error. In this context, all those involved in managing pregnancy and birth are expected to identify and mitigate risk: pregnant women are subject to increasing surveillance to ensure the safety of the unborn foetus, and every aspect of childbearing is increasingly medicalised. This publication brings together fascinating social science research to explore the ways in which risk is both created and managed in pregnancy and childbirth.
Specialized.
9781138290563 (hbk.) : £90.00
Obstetrics.
Health and Fitness.
Health and Wellbeing.
618.2
Over the last 100 years, pregnancy and childbirth has become increasingly safe - yet it is still a site of risk, and a contested ground on which health professionals and pregnant women both face high costs of error. In this context, all those involved in managing pregnancy and birth are expected to identify and mitigate risk: pregnant women are subject to increasing surveillance to ensure the safety of the unborn foetus, and every aspect of childbearing is increasingly medicalised. This publication brings together fascinating social science research to explore the ways in which risk is both created and managed in pregnancy and childbirth.
Specialized.
9781138290563 (hbk.) : £90.00
Obstetrics.
Health and Fitness.
Health and Wellbeing.
618.2