Who's having this baby? : perspectives on birthing / by Helen M. Sterk [and others].

Other author Sterk, Helen M., 1952-
Format Book
Publication InfoEast Lansing : Michigan State University Press, ©2002.
Description177 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Childbirth--History.
Childbirth--Cross-cultural studies.
Childbirth in literature.
Midwifery--History.
Women patients--Civil rights.
Women's rights.

Contents Childbirth in America: a historical perspective / Carla H. Hay -- Bearing witness to birth: a literary perspective / Krista Ratcliffe -- Communication, care, and control: a communication perspective / Helen M. Sterk -- Birthing on the reservation: an anthropological perspective / Alice Beck Kehoe -- Control versus reciprocity: a nurse/midwife perspective / Leona VandeVusse -- Partners or patients? A conclusion / Helen M. Sterk.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
LCCN 2002001585
ISBN0870136151 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks GN482.1 .W48 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold