Push!
The Struggle for Midwifery in Ontario
Published on 31. March 2006
376 pages
978-0-7735-7670-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Acronyms
- Introduction
- PART ONE: SITUATING MIDWIFERY: THEORETICAL, INTERNATIONAL, AND HISTORICAL CONTEXTS
- 1 Analytical Lenses: Professions, Women, and the State
- 2 International Inspirations and Cautionary Tales
- 3 The Fall and Rise of Midwifery in Canada
- PART TWO: INTEGRATING MIDWIFERY: THE NEXUS BETWEEN MIDWIVES, WOMEN, AND THE STATE
- 4 From Social Movement to Professional Project
- 5 Deciding to Integrate Midwifery
- 6 Dilemmas of Regulation
- 7 Defining Themselves before Being Defined
- 8 Ensuring Equity of Access through Public Funding
- 9 Educating Midwives for Independence
- 10 Acknowledging Expertise through "Grandmothering," but Not for All
- Conclusion: Advancing Conceptualizations of Women, Professions, and the State
- Appendix
- Notes
- References
- General Index
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