Mainstreaming Midwives: The Politics of ChangeProviding insights into midwifery, a team of reputable contributors describe the development of nurse- and direct-entry midwifery in the United States, including the creation of two new direct-entry certifications, the Certified Midwife and the Certified Professional Midwife, and examine the history, purposes, complexities, and the political strife that has characterized the evolution of midwifery in America. Including detailed case studies, the book looks at the efforts of direct-entry midwives to achieve legalization and licensure in seven states: New York, Florida, Michigan, Iowa, Virginia, Colorado, and Massachusetts with varying degrees of success. |
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Contents
| 1 | |
Developing DirectEntry Midwifery in the United States
| 27 |
StateBased Studies in the Legislation of DirectEntry Midwifery
| 205 |
Core Issues in Mainstreaming Midwives
| 411 |
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Mainstreaming Midwives: The Politics of Change Robbie Davis-Floyd,Christine Barbara Johnson Limited preview - 2006 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Mainstreaming Midwives: The Politics of Change |
| Editors | Robbie Davis-Floyd, Christine Barbara Johnson |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2012 |
| ISBN | 1136059547, 9781136059544 |
| Length | 576 pages |
| Subjects | › › Medical / Alternative & Complementary Medicine Medical / General Social Science / Anthropology / General Social Science / Sociology / General Social Science / Women's Studies |
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