This edited collection - one of a kind in its field - addresses the theoretical and practical implications facing representations of midwifery and media. Bringi

All cultures are concerned with the business of childbirth, so much so that it can never be described as a purely physiological or even psychological event. Thi

Having a baby is an elemental human experience—profound, even sacred to some women and their families. At the same time, it is a significant component of heal

Qualitative Research in Midwifery and Childbirth brings together a range of phenomenological methods and insights into one accessible text. Illustrated with ple

Midwives, Society and Childbirth is the first book to examine midwives' lives and work in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries on a national and international