Overview

Nurses and midwives, both qualified and in training, have a lively interest in how their professions have developed. A stimulating collection of research-based essays, this book explores and compares the distinct histories of nursing and midwifery in Britain from the beginning of the eighteenth century to the modern day.

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Author:   Anne Borsay ,  Billie Hunter
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Red Globe Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.308kg
ISBN:  

9780230247031

ISBN 10:   0230247032
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   15 May 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Nursing and Midwifery: Historical Approaches;  A.Borsay  &  B.Hunter   PART I: NURSING 1700-2000 Nursing, 1700-1830: Families, Communities, Institutions;  A.Borsay Nursing, 1830-1920: Forging a Profession;  C.E.Hallett Nursing, 1920-2000: The Dilemmas of Professionalization;  A.Hull   PART II: MIDWIFERY 1700-2000  Midwifery, 1700-1800: The Man-Midwife as Competitor;  H.King Midwifery, 1800-1920: The Journey to Registration;  A.Nuttall Midwifery, 1920-2000: The Reshaping of a Profession;  B.Hunter   PART III: COMPARING NURSING AND MIDWIFERY International Comparisons: The Nursing-Midwifery Interface;  W.Connerton  &  P.D'Antonio Nursing and Midwifery: An Uneasy Alliance or Natural Bedfellows?;  B.Hunter  &  A.Borsay Epilogue: Contemporary Challenges;  J.Sandall  &  A.M.Rafferty.

Reviews

'One of the many strengths of the book is that it focuses on nursing and midwifery, discussing the tensions between these professions and offering a balanced exploration of the similarities and differences between them.' -- Rachel Sales, Senior Lecturer in Nursing, University of the West of England, UK 'I would recommend this book to my undergraduate students as a way of putting their chosen profession in context. It is comparative, it covers major developments succinctly, and attempts to link historical features to contemporary issues and debate.' - Tania McIntosh, Lecturer in Midwifery, University of Nottingham, UK

Author Information

ANNE BORSAY is Professor of Healthcare and Medical Humanities in the College of Human and Health Sciences, Swansea University, UK. BILLIE HUNTER is RCM Professor of Midwifery in the Cardiff School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Cardiff University, UK.

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