Borders, Citizenship, and Pregnancy: Migrant Women’s Experiences of Pregnancy and Maternity Care in the UK
Author:   Gwyneth Lonergan (Northumbria University, UK)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
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9781529234510


Pages:   166
Publication Date:   17 June 2025
Format:   Paperback
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Borders, Citizenship, and Pregnancy: Migrant Women’s Experiences of Pregnancy and Maternity Care in the UK


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Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Using the analytical framework of reproductive justice, this book examines migrant women's experiences of pregnancy and maternity care within the context of gendered and racialised discourses around health, reproduction and citizenship, austerity and an expanding border regime.

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Author:   Gwyneth Lonergan (Northumbria University, UK)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Bristol University Press
ISBN:  

9781529234510


ISBN 10:   1529234514
Pages:   166
Publication Date:   17 June 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Citizenship, Health, and ‘Personalised’ Maternity Care 3. Bordering, Social Citizenship, and Stratified Reproduction 4. Family Bordering, Migrant Women, and Reproductive Autonomy 5. Migrant Women as the ‘Person’ in ‘Personalised Care’ 6. Conclusion

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“This timely book demonstrates the impacts of the embedding of borders within healthcare systems on migrant women and their families and how this links to neoliberal reform of public services.” Kathryn Cassidy, Northumbria University


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Gwyneth Lonergan is Lecturer in Sociology at Northumbria University.

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