The politics of maternity / / Rosemary Mander and Jo Murphy-Lawless

• Autore: Mander Rosemary
• Pubblicazione: Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (239 p.)
• Disciplina: 618.2
• Soggetto topico: Pregnancy; Midwifery; Maternal health services
• Altri autori: Murphy-LawlessJo
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- The Politics of Maternity -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- Homage and legacy -- Significant developments in the maternity services since 1990 -- Terms and meanings -- Practising politics -- Theory -- A brief history of hegemony and power in maternity -- The purpose of and rationale for this book -- This book and its organisation -- 2 Interpersonal politics -- What's in a name? -- The childbearing woman as a consumer of care -- Consumer movements in maternity -- Groups of consumers -- Conclusion -- 3 Interoccupational politics -- Introduction -- Occupations and professions in maternity -- New occupational groups -- Strategies -- Conclusion -- 4 The politics of maternity beyond the western world -- The woman's status -- Health systems -- Health personnel -- Maternal outcomes -- Neonatal politics -- Conclusion -- 5 Politics of practice philosophies -- Factors influencing acceptability and acceptance -- Widely-accepted practice philosophies -- Less widely-accepted philosophies -- Control of midwives -- Conclusion -- 6 The state, governmentality and our maternity services -- Introduction: making birth political -- Governmentality and the NHS -- State welfare and the background to the NHS -- The impact of neoliberalism and new public management on the NHS -- Understanding midwifery's problems within the contemporary NHS -- A parallel story about railways, maternity services and the NHS -- Using train metaphors to dismantle midwifery's fears -- Democratic politics and midwifery -- 7 Musts to avoid: how not to do statutory regulation -- The Nursing and Midwifery Council -- Midwifery supervision -- Medical politics -- Maternity in the Republic of Ireland -- Conclusion -- 8 Promising practices: how it can be done -- Benefits of midwifery care -- What form does this care take?Promise fulfilled? -- Conclusion -- 9 Conclusion -- Introduction -- Communication and dialogue -- Political power -- Stratified reproduction -- Looking forward - the politics of autonomy -- References -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: "A stimulating and thought-provoking analysis of the issues faced in the real world of midwifery and maternity care! Rosemary Mander discusses the context of contemporary childbearing and analyses a range of political in the broadest sense issues which need to be understood and addressed by those practising in a system of public maternity care, particularly the new midwife. Designed to help professionals cope with the transition from education and the ideals which brought them into health care to the reality of the system within which they learn and practise, this text includes successful strategies and lessons from which to learn. Drawing on recent and current international research, The Politics of Maternity demonstrates the commonality of the system-related challenges and develops some more constructive approaches to managing them, avoiding feelings of isolation and disengagement This inspiring book is designed to assist midwives to function and care effectively in a changing health care environment, rather than succumbing under pressure, for the benefit of mothers, babies and practitioners"--Provided by publisher.
• Titolo autorizzato: The politics of maternity
• ISBN: 1-136-73707-3; 0-203-63061-0; 1-299-46971-X; 1-136-73700-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910800089103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II