03298nam 2200697Ia 450 991078983360332120230828205917.01-282-86714-897866128671490-7735-7670-310.1515/9780773576704(CKB)2670000000080492(SSID)ssj0000478714(PQKBManifestationID)11291655(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000478714(PQKBWorkID)10453336(PQKB)10546537(CEL)432970(CaBNvSL)slc00225484(MiAaPQ)EBC3271237(MiAaPQ)EBC3331988(Au-PeEL)EBL3331988(CaPaEBR)ebr10558937(CaONFJC)MIL286714(OCoLC)923234428(DE-B1597)655866(DE-B1597)9780773576704(EXLCZ)99267000000008049220061228d2006 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrPush![electronic resource] the struggle for midwifery in Ontario /Ivy Lynn BourgeaultMontreal ;Ithaca McGill Queen's University Pressc20061 electronic text (xxiii, 346 p. : ill.) digital fileMcGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services (Hannah Institute) studies in the history of medicine, health, and society ;250-7735-3025-8 0-7735-2977-2 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.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.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.McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services (Hannah Institute) studies in the history of medicine, health, and society ;25.MidwivesOntarioMidwiferyOntarioHistoryMidwiferyPolitical aspectsOntarioMidwiferyGovernment policyOntarioMidwivesMidwiferyHistory.MidwiferyPolitical aspectsMidwiferyGovernment policy618.2/0233/09713Bourgeault Ivy Lynn1967-1506419MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910789833603321Push3743999UNINA