The Midwife and Society

Perspectives, Policies and Practice

• Author(s): Sheila C. Hunt, Anthea Symonds,
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Pages: 264
• ISBN_10: 1349136549
  ISBN_13: 9781349136544
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / Nursing / General ,

Description:... Applying sociological theories to midwifery practice, this clear and accessible book offers a broad review of relevant social policies and their philosophy and effects especially on child-bearing women, as well as exploring the social meaning of concepts such as motherhood, fatherhood, professionalisation and the role of the state.