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Pregnant Women, Violent Men

What Midwives Need to Know

  • 1 Edición - 12 de diciembre de 2000
  • Última edición
  • Autores: Sheila C. Hunt, Ann M. Martin
  • Idioma: Inglés

Pregnant Women: Violent Men is written by an experienced midwifery educator and health professional, and by a social scientist and Open University Lecturer who has considerable… Leer más

Descripción

Pregnant Women: Violent Men is written by an experienced midwifery educator and health professional, and by a social scientist and Open University Lecturer who has considerable experience in supporting women who survive violence. Case studies and scenarios illustrate how to apply theory to clinical midwifery practice, taking into account contemporary society, exploring the causes of violence and focusing on violence in pregnancy and childbirth.

Pregnant Women: Violent Men is an essential purchase for every midwife and health care professional involved in offering childbearing women care and support.

Puntos claves

* Offers sound advice and ideas on how the midwife can support, influence and stand alongside women as they experience both childbirth and the crime of domestic violence; and discusses who else can help, including the law and the Women's Aid network
* Explores the shape of society and examines the roots of violence
* Sensitively considers the role of the midwife when faced with domestic violence among childbearing women

De interès para

Midwifery students and practitioners, other health professionals working in primary care.

Índice

Exploring domestic violence and setting the scene; The shape of society; From all walks of life; The underlying causes of violence; Domestic violence and childbirth; So what can be done? Nursing and midwifery interventions; Who else can help?; Summary and conclusions; Appendix: Useful addresses and contact numbers

Reseñas

"A powerful and challenging new book for midwives. Wonderful books like this are bringing domestic violence out of the professional closet." Jane Salvage, Nursing Times, February 2002

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 1
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 12 de diciembre de 2000
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los autores

SH

Sheila C. Hunt

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Dean, Professor of Nursing & Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee, Scotland

AM

Ann M. Martin

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Lecturer with the Open University