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Reconceiving midwifery / edited by Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, Cecilia Benoit, and Robbie Davis-Floyd.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Midwifery.
- History.
- Canada.
- History, 20th Century.
- Maternal Health Services--organization & administration.
- Midwifery--history.
- Nurse Midwives.
- Regional Health Planning--organization & administration.
- Midwifery--Canada.
- Midwifery--Canada--History.
- Medical Subjects:
- Midwifery.
- Canada.
- History, 20th Century.
- Maternal Health Services--organization & administration.
- Midwifery--history.
- Nurse Midwives.
- Regional Health Planning--organization & administration.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 335 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Montréal : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2004]
- Contents:
- Introduction: Reconceiving Midwifery in Canada / Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, Cecilia Benoit, Robbie Davis-Floyd 3
- Part 1 Canadian Midwifery in Context 15
- 1 Rethinking the History of Midwifery in Canada / Lesley Biggs 17
- 2 Tradition as a Political Symbol in the New Midwifery in Canada / Margaret MacDonald 46
- Part 2 Legislation, Integration, and Its Challenges 67
- 3 Why Legislation?: Using Regulation to Strengthen Midwifery / Vicki Van Wagner 71
- 4 Delaying Legislation: The Quebec Experiment / Helene Vadeboncoeur 91
- 5 Challenges to Midwifery Integration: Interprofessional Relationships in British Columbia / Jude Kornelsen, Elaine Carty 111
- 6 To Fund or Not To Fund: The Alberta Decision / Susan James, Ivy Bourgeault 131
- 7 Exploring Legislated Midwifery: Texts and Rulings / Mary Sharpe 150
- Part 3 Educating Midwives and Entry to Practice 167
- 8 Becoming a Midwife in Canada: Models of Midwifery Education / Cecilia Benoit, Robbie Davis-Floyd 169
- 9 Midwifery Education in Ontario: Its Origins, Operation, and Impact on the Profession / Karyn Kaufman, Bobbi Soderstrom 187
- 10 Midwifery on the Prairies: Visionaries and Realists in Manitoba / Pat Kaufert, Kris Robinson 204
- Part 4 Equity and Accessibility: Confronting Some Unresolved Issues 221
- 11 Unregulated Midwifery: Experiences of Women in Nova Scotia / Denise Marion 225
- 12 Access to Midwifery: Reflections on the Ontario Equity Committee Experience / Anne Rochon Ford, Vicki Van Wagner 244
- 13 Aboriginal Midwifery in Canada: Merging Traditional Practices and Modern Science / Dena Carroll, Cecilia Benoit 263
- 14 The Boundaries of Professional Belonging: How Race has Shaped the Re-emergence of Midwifery in Ontario / Sheryl Nestel 287
- Afterword: Missing Pieces and New Developments: Challenges and Opportunities / Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, Cecilia Benoit 306.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0773526897
- 9780773526891
- 0773526900
- 9780773526907
- OCLC:
- 60551632
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