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Midwives, Research and Childbirth

Volume 1

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  • © 1989

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Editors:
  1. Sarah Robinson

    1. Nursing Research Unit, King’s College, London, UK

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  2. Ann M. Thomson

    1. Department of Nursing, University of Manchester / St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, UK

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Research and midwifery

    • Sarah Robinson, Ann M. Thomson
    Pages 1-7

  3. Caring for childbearing women: the interrelationship between midwifery and medical responsibilities

    • Sarah Robinson
    Pages 8-41

  4. Recording an obstetric history or relating to a pregnant woman? A study of the antenatal booking interview

    • Rosemary Methven
    Pages 42-71

  5. Psychosocial effectiveness of antenatal and postnatal care

    • Maureen Porter, Sally Macintyre
    Pages 72-94

  6. Placental grading as a test of fetal well-being

    • Jean Proud
    Pages 95-116

  7. Midwives and information-giving during labour

    • Mavis Kirkham
    Pages 117-138

  8. Is anyone out there still giving enemas?

    • Sheila Drayton, Colin Rees
    Pages 139-153

  9. Postnatal care and adjustment to motherhood

    • Jean A. Ball
    Pages 154-175

  10. Midwives’ and mothers’ perceptions of motherhood

    • Maureen Laryea
    Pages 176-188

  11. Models of childbirth and social class: a study of 80 working-class primigravidae

    • James McIntosh
    Pages 189-214

  12. Why don’t women breast feed?

    • Ann M. Thomson
    Pages 215-240

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 241-244
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About this book

This volume is the first in a series which brings together studies of par­ ticular relevance to the care provided by midwives for childbearing women and their families. The series is intended primarily for midwives but we hope that other health professionals involved in the maternity services, as well as those who use the services, will also find the series interesting and useful. In undertaking this venture we have been fortunate in the support received from colleagues, friends and family. In particular we would like to thank the following: the editorial and production staff at Chapman and Hall in London for encouragement and advice; all the authors who have contributed to the series; colleagues at both the Nursing Research Unit, London University and the Department of Nursing Studies, Manchester University; and Paul and Rachel Robinson. This first volume is dedicated to Anne Bent, formerly Director of Education at the Royal College of Midwives and then Professional Officer for Midwifery at the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting. Always conscious of the need for midwifery to become a research-based profession and for midwives to be aware of the importance of research, she has made a major contri­ bution to initiating and facilitating developments in both these respects.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Nursing Research Unit, King’s College, London, UK

    Sarah Robinson

  • Department of Nursing, University of Manchester / St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, UK

    Ann M. Thomson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Midwives, Research and Childbirth

  • Book Subtitle: Volume 1

  • Editors: Sarah Robinson, Ann M. Thomson

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3119-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Sarah Robinson and Ann M. Thomson 1989

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-412-33370-5Published: 01 January 1989

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-3119-1Published: 11 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 244

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery, Nursing Management, Maternal and Child Health, Nursing Research

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