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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818997703321

Autore

Bourgeault Ivy Lynn <1967->

Titolo

Push! [[electronic resource] ] : the struggle for midwifery in Ontario / / Ivy Lynn Bourgeault

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Montreal ; ; Ithaca, : McGill Queen's University Press, c2006

ISBN

1-282-86714-8

9786612867149

0-7735-7670-3

Descrizione fisica

1 electronic text (xxiii, 346 p. : ill.) : digital file

Collana

McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services (Hannah Institute) studies in the history of medicine, health, and society ; ; 25

Disciplina

618.2/0233/09713

Soggetti

Midwives - Ontario

Midwifery - Ontario - History

Midwifery - Political aspects - Ontario

Midwifery - Government policy - Ontario

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Analytical lenses : professions, women, and the state -- International inspirations and cautionary tales -- The fall and rise of midwifery in Canada -- From social movement to professional project -- Deciding to integrate midwifery -- Dilemmas of regulation -- Defining themselves before being defined -- Ensuring equity of access through public funding -- Educating midwives for independence -- Acknowledging expertise through "grandmothering," but not for all -- Conclusion : advancing conceptualizations of women, professions, and the state.

Sommario/riassunto

Push! offers a historical account of the forces behind the integration of midwifery in Ontario, including public interest in funding midwifery services and the impact of political lobbying. Bourgeault also explores the specific features of Ontario's respected model, including the use of independent practitioners, funding for a self-regulatory college, a university-based education program, and the provision of midwifery care in both home and hospital settings.