Midwifery

Calling attention to the significance of population politics for the unsettling of the birth threshold, Weir argues that risk techniques are heterogeneous, contested with expertise, and plural in their political effects...

Drawing on psychosocial perspectives, this book considers the underlying risk factors that create situations of vulnerability and marginalisation for mothers, from their baby‘s conception up to a year after birth. It identifies the protective factors - whether at an individual, family, community or ..

Drawing on psychosocial perspectives, this book considers the underlying risk factors that create situations of vulnerability and marginalisation for mothers, from their baby‘s conception up to a year after birth. It identifies the protective factors - whether at an individual, family, community or ..

This book addresses spirituality at the start of life from various perspectives and examines the apparent paradox of impersonal biomedical-technocratic systems operating alongside the meaningful experiences encountered by those involved. It draws together a global and multidisciplinary selection of ..

This book addresses spirituality at the start of life from various perspectives and examines the apparent paradox of impersonal biomedical-technocratic systems operating alongside the meaningful experiences encountered by those involved. It draws together a global and multidisciplinary selection of ..

This textbook provides a clear and practical guide to supporting women in labour, looking at a range of techniques and tactics for getting them through it...

This textbook provides a clear and practical guide to supporting women in labour, looking at a range of techniques and tactics for getting them through it...

This book critically explores the complex issues surrounding contemporary childbirth practices. The authors offer a rigorous, and thought-provoking, analysis of current clinical, managerial and policy-making environments, and how they have prevented sustaining the kind of progress we need. The book ..

This book critically explores the complex issues surrounding contemporary childbirth practices. The authors offer a rigorous, and thought-provoking, analysis of current clinical, managerial and policy-making environments, and how they have prevented sustaining the kind of progress we need. The book ..

The Social Context of Birth has been revised, updated and enlarged to provide an essential understanding of the different lives women live and in which they birth their children. This comprehensive guide provides countless valuable insights into the many different lives, experiences and expectations..

Arguing that contemporary maternity services provide a hostile environment both in which to practise and to give birth, this book looks at how we can change this to promote the best possible experiences for new parenthood. ..

Arguing that contemporary maternity services provide a hostile environment both in which to practise and to give birth, this book looks at how we can change this to promote the best possible experiences for new parenthood. ..