Midwives in History and Society
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Midwives in History and Society

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Midwives in History and Society

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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-Ă -vis natural birth and home deliveries.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2023
ISBN
9781000853551
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Nursing

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Original Title
  6. Original Copyright
  7. Contents
  8. Foreword
  9. Preface
  10. Acknowledgements
  11. 1. In the Beginning …
  12. 2. Midwives in Early History
  13. 3. Customs and Practices Associated with Childbearing in the Dark Ages and Medieval Period
  14. 4. The Emergence of English Midwives and European Influences on Midwifery Practice
  15. 5. The Development of Midwifery as a Science and the Beginning of Obstetrics in England
  16. 6. He-midwife or She-midwife? Eighteenth-century Midwives and their Battle for Survival
  17. 7. Nineteenth-century Midwives and their Struggle for State Recognition
  18. 8. The Twentieth-century State Certified Midwife
  19. 9. The Midwife’s Renewed Battle for Survival
  20. 10. The Reappraisal of Childbirth Practices and the Restoration of the Midwife
  21. Appendix 1: Statutory Bodies and Legislation
  22. Appendix 2: Central Midwives Board. Chairmen, Deputy Chairmen from 1902 to 1983
  23. Index