: Goode Keisha L. Goode, Rothman Barbara Katz Rothman
: Pregnancy and Birth A Reference Handbook
: Bloomsbury Publishing (USA)
: 9781440869228
: 1
: CHF 42.60
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: Lebenshilfe, Alltag
: English
: 344
: DRM
: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
: ePUB
"e,A thoughtful look at issues confronting pregnant Americans."e, - Library JournalPregnancy and Birth: A Reference Handbook provides students with information on how pregnancy and giving are transformative events at individual, family, and societal levels.This handbook is a person-centered reference book on pregnancy and childbirth in the USA. The medicalization of pregnancy and childbirth is a theme, however, primary emphasis is on the historical and contemporary significance of the Midwifery Model of Care and how that can improve outcomes for all.The volume opens with a background and history of the topic, followed by a chapter on related problems, controversies, and solutions. A Perspectives chapter contains essays from a variety of individuals on topics such as surrogacy, doulas, and adoption. The remaining chapters provide students with profiles, data and documents, resources, a chronology, and a glossary. This book is accessible to high school and undergraduate researchers, as well as general-interest readers curious about the topic.