The Politics of Maternity

by Jo Murphy-Lawless and Rosemary Mander

The evidence surrounding the skills and approaches to support good birth has grown exponentially over the last two decades, but so too have the obstacles facing women and midwives who strive to achieve good birth.

This new book critically explores the complex issues surrounding contemporary childbirth practices in a climate which is ever more medicalised amidst greater insecurity at broad social and political levels. The authors offer a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415697417
• ISBN13: 9780415697415
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"