Mainstreaming Midwives

The Politics of Change

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

AvRobbie Davis-Floyd,Christine Barbara Johnson,United States of America) Davis-Floyd, Robbie (University of Texas, Austin

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Providing 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2006-03-28
Mått152 x 229 x 31 mm
Vikt1 750 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor570
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780415931519

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Medicin: allmänt inom Medicin
Sociologi och antropologi inom Samhälle och politik

Introduction: Why Are Social Scientists Studying the Development of Direct-Entry Midwifery in the US?, Robbie Davis-Floyd and Christine Johnson Part I: Developing Direct-Entry Midwifery in the US 1. ACNM and MANA: Divergent Histories and Convergent Trends, Robbie Davis-Floyd 2. Idealism and Pragmatism in the Creation of the Certified Midwife: The Development of Midwifery in New York and the New York Midwifery Practice Act of 1992, Maureen May and Robbie Davis-Floyd 3. Qualified Commodification: The Creation ofthe Certified Professional Midwife, Robbie Davis-Floyd Part II: State-BasedStudies in the Legalization of Direct-Entry Midwives 4. The Governor's Full Support: Legalizing Direct-Entry Midwifery in Florida, Melissa Denmark 5. Minnesota Direct-Entry Midwives: Achieving Legislative Success through Focusing on Families, Safety, and Women's Rights, Mary M. Lay and Kerry Dixon 6. Risks, Costs, and Benefits of Homebirth Midwifery Legislation in Colorado, Susan Erikson and Amy Colo 7. Every Breath Is Political, Every Woman's Life a Statement: Cross-Class Organizing for Midwifery in Virginia, Christa Craven 8. I'm Living My Politics: The Effort to Legalize and License Direct-Entry Midwives in Iowa, Carolyn A. Hough 9. Creating a Way out of No Way: Midwives in Massachusetts, Christine Johnson Part III: Core Issues in Mainstreaming Midwives 10. Home to Hospital Transport: Fractured Articulations and Magical Mandorlas, Christine Johnson and Robbie Davis-Floyd 11. Renegade Midwives: Assets or Liabilities?, Robbie Davis-Floyd and Christine Johnson 12. From Calling to Career: Keeping the Social Movement in the Professional Project, Betty Anne Daviss Conclusion: 13. Why Midwives Matter, Christine Johnson and Robbie Davis-Floyd

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