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Disability in Pregnancy and Childbirth

  • 1 Edición - 10 de octubre de 2007
  • Última edición
  • Editor: Stella Frances McKay-Moffat
  • Idioma: Inglés

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. A first in Midwifery publishing! No other book advises midwives on the special… Leer más

Descripción

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. A first in Midwifery publishing! No other book advises midwives on the special needs of mothers with disabilities. Although an increasing number of women with disabilities are having children, the needs of this minority group are not always being effectively met. Disability in Pregnancy and Childbirth provides essential practical information to healthcare professionals working with this group.

Puntos claves

  • The first book on maternity care for women with additional or alternative needs
  • A practical resource for all working with pregnant women and mothers
  • Reflects the lived experiences of women with disabilities
  • Written by experts in the field
  • Holistic content
  • Looks at professional attitudes as well as the woman's needs

Índice

1 Social construction of disability and motherhood

2 Women’s health and disability

3 Maternity services and women’s experiences

4 The role of the midwife in maternity service provision

5 Women with intellectual disabilities

6 Midwives skills, knowledge and attitudes: how they can affect maternity services

7 Sensory impairment

8 The interaction between specific conditions and the childbirth continuum

9 Resources

Reseñas

"While the more common disabilities are discussed, such as visual or hearing impairments and intellectual disabilities, other disabilities are included which may not be so familiar but which midwives may encounter when caring for a woman or her partner. Suggestions for improving care at a service provision and individual level are discussed throughout using case scenarios and photographs of available equipment."
MIDIRS Digest

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 1
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 10 de octubre de 2007
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre el editor

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Stella Frances McKay-Moffat

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Senior Lecturer, Midwifery and Women’s Health, Faculty of Health, Edge Hill College, Liverpool, UK