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Author:   Kathleen Fahy (Professor of Midwifery and Head of Discipline, School Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia) ,  Maralyn Foureur (Professor of Midwifery,Centre for Midwifery, Child and Family Health,University of Technology, Sydney, Australia) ,  Carolyn Hastie (Midwifery Manager, Obstetric & Gynecology Department, Belmont Birthing Service, Hunter New England Health, Australia)
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Books for Midwives
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.420kg
ISBN:  

9780750688703

ISBN 10:   075068870
Pages:   198
Publication Date:   23 May 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Section 1: Theories and Practices 1 Power and the Social Construction of Birth Territory 2 Theorising Birth Territory 3 Midwifery Guardianship: Reclaiming the Sacred in Birth 4 Territories of the Self and Spiritual Practices During Childbirth Section 2: Physiology and the Physical Space 5 Creating Birth Space to Enable Undisturbed Birth 6 The Spiritual and Emotional Territory of the Unborn and Newborn Baby 7 Creating Physical Space Part 1 The moving, feeling and dreaming body guides architectural design Part 2 Putting the principles into practice Section 3: Midwives, Obstetricians and the Maternity Services 8 Being a midwife to midwifery: transforming midwifery services 9 Birth Territory: The role of the obstetrician 10 From Ideal to Real: The interface between Birth Territory and the Maternity Service Organisation Glossary Index

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