Overview

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.

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Author:   Robbie Davis-Floyd (University of Texas, Austin, United States of America) ,  Christine Barbara Johnson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.210kg
ISBN:  

9780415931502

ISBN 10:   0415931509
Pages:   570
Publication Date:   28 March 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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The 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

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Robbie Davis-Floyd, Christine Barbara Johnson

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