Overview

This new edition of a highly regarded classic midwifery text encourages critical thinking about the art and science of midwifery. Promoting the idea that thinking directly affects practice, it offers a clear explanation of the concepts, theories and models that shape effective evidence-informed care for women. This insightful book challenges the reader to reconsider the knowledge at the heart of your own midwifery practice. It is the essential text on midwifery's growing theoretical framework for students and practitioners alike. New to this Edition: - Extensively updated and reworked edited collection - New exercises: undergraduate and postgraduate specific activities highlight the significance of the theoretical framework to everyday practice

Full Product Details

Author:   Rosamund Bryar ,  Marlene Sinclair
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Red Globe Press
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.530kg
ISBN:  

9780230211926

ISBN 10:   0230211925
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   19 April 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

PART I Introduction; R.Bryar & M.Sinclair Conceptualising Midwifery; R.Bryar & M.Sinclair Midwifery Theory Development; R.Bryar & M.Sinclair Understanding Motivational Theory and the Psychology of Breastfeeding; J.Stockdale, M.Sinclair, G.Kernohan & J.Keller PART II Motivation, Breastfeeding and Midwives: Theory in action; J.Stockdale, M.Sinclair, G.Kernohan & J.Keller The Breastfeeding Chair; L.Jones & S.Kendall Exploring Emotion in Midwifery Work: A First Person Account; B.Hunter Nesting and Matrescence; D.Walsh Exploring the Presence of Comfort Within the Context of Childbirth; K.Durnell Schuiling, C.Sampselle & K.Kolcaba Birth Territory: a Theory for Midwifery Practice; K.Fahy, J.Parratt, M.Foureur, C.Hastie Using Concept Development to Develop a Model of Birth Technology Competence; K.Crozier & M.Sinclair Contemporary Caesarean Section Theory: Risk, Uncertainty and Fear; M.Kealy & P.Laimputtong Developing a Theoretical Framework for Greater Understanding: the Example of Bullying in Midwifery; P.Gillen, M.Sinclair & G.Kernohan The Partnership model; R. Mander.

Reviews

'a sophisticated and intelligent text that provides a fresh and engaging look at the contribution of theory to midwifery knowledge, practice and research' -- Dr Sarah Church, Senior Lecturer, School of Health, University of Northampton, UK 'Pertinent, accurate and meaningful' - Kathleen A. Menasche, Clinical Assistant Professor, Texas State University San Marcos School of Nursing, USA

'a sophisticated and intelligent text that provides a fresh and engaging look at the contribution of theory to midwifery knowledge, practice and research' - Dr Sarah Church, Senior Lecturer, School of Health, University of Northampton, UK 'Pertinent, accurate and meaningful' - Kathleen A. Menasche, Clinical Assistant Professor, Texas State University San Marcos School of Nursing, USA '...an invaluable resource...done in a nurturing and supportive manner.' - Nursing Standard (5 stars)

Author Information

ROS BRYAR Professor of Community and Primary Care Nursing and Head of Public Health and Primary Care Unit at City University, London, England. MARLENE SINCLAIR Professor of Midwifery Research in the Nursing Research Institute at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland.

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