Midwives in History and Society (Routledge Revivals)

By: Jean Towler and Joan Bramall

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Synopsis: Originally published in 1986, this book examines the history of midwifery, concentrating on 19th and 20th Century Britain. It shows how the evolution of the midwife has been influenced by cultural waves which started in the Near East and Egypt in pre-classical times and slowly spread Northwards and Eastwards over Europe. The authors emphasize the effects of specialization and professionalization upon midwifery and also the influence of male authority and interest group politics. The evolution of the educated qualified midwife of the 20th Century is recorded, leading up to the ongoing debates about high technology birth vis-à-vis natural birth and home deliveries.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781000853551
Related ISBNs:: 9781032456584, 9781032456638, 9781003378105
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 02/01/23
Copyrighted By:: Jean Towler and Joan Bramall. The right of Jean Towler and Joan Bramall to be identified as the authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with sections
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Parenting and Family, Medicine
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