Push! : the struggle for midwifery in Ontario / Ivy Lynn Bourgeault.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bourgeault, Ivy Lynn, 1967-

Series:

McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services (Hannah Institute) studies in the history of medicine, health, and society ; 25.

McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services (Hannah Institute) studies in the history of medicine, health, and society ; 25

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Midwives--Ontario.

Midwives.

Midwifery--Ontario--History.

Midwifery.

Midwifery--Political aspects--Ontario.

Midwifery--Government policy--Ontario.

Physical Description:

1 electronic text (xxiii, 346 p. : ill.) : digital file.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill Queen's University Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Push! offers a historical account of the forces behind the integration of midwifery in Ontario, including public interest in funding midwifery services and the impact of political lobbying. Bourgeault also explores the specific features of Ontario's respected model, including the use of independent practitioners, funding for a self-regulatory college, a university-based education program, and the provision of midwifery care in both home and hospital settings.

Contents:

Analytical lenses : professions, women, and the state

International inspirations and cautionary tales

The fall and rise of midwifery in Canada

From social movement to professional project

Deciding to integrate midwifery

Dilemmas of regulation

Defining themselves before being defined

Ensuring equity of access through public funding

Educating midwives for independence

Acknowledging expertise through "grandmothering," but not for all

Conclusion : advancing conceptualizations of women, professions, and the state.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-282-86714-8

9786612867149

0-7735-7670-3

OCLC:

923234428