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OverviewProviding 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robbie Davis-Floyd (University of Texas, Austin, United States of America) , Christine Barbara JohnsonPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 1.750kg ISBN: 9780415931519ISBN 10: 0415931517 Pages: 570 Publication Date: 28 March 2006 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThe works is at its strongest when examining the impacts of having a fractionalized movement, exploring the tensions between a need for movement unity while also maintaining space for differences in midwifery philosophy and practice. -- Natasha Pinerics, Atlantis, 2008 Author InformationRobbie Davis-Floyd, Christine Barbara Johnson Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |