Midwifery from the Tudors to the twenty-first century : history, politics and safe practice in England / Julia Allison.
- 作者： Allison, Julia.
- 出版： Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge c2021.
- 主題： Midwifery--England--History. , Midwifery--history , Social Conditions--history , History, Early Modern 1451-1600 , History, Modern 1601-
- ISBN： 978-0-367-34136-7 (hbk.) :: GBP120.00 、 0-367-34136-0 (hbk.) 、 978-0-367-82024-4 (pbk.) 、 0-367-82024-2 (pbk.)
- 書目註：Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- 系統號： 005272634 | 機讀編目格式
館藏資訊
This book recounts the journey of English midwives over six centuries and their battle for survival as a discrete profession, caring safely for childbearing women. With a particular focus on sixteenth and twentieth century midwifery practice, it includes new research which provides evidence of the identity, social status, lives, families and practice of contemporary midwives and argues that the excellent care given by ecclesiastically licensed midwives in Tudor England was not bettered until the twentieth century. Using a wide variety of archived and personally collected material, this history illuminates the lives, words, professional experiences and outcomes of midwives. It explores the place of women in society, the development of midwifery education and regulation, the seventeenth century arrival of the accoucheurs and the continuing drive by obstetricians to medicalise birth. A fascinating and compelling read, it highlights the politics and challenges that have shaped midwifery practice today and encourages readers to be confident in midwifery-led care and giving women choices in childbirth. It is an important read for all those interested in childbirth.
摘要註
"This book recounts the journey of English midwives over six centuries and their battle for survival as a discrete profession, caring safely for childbearing women."--Provided by publisher.