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The Resource Coming home : how midwives changed birth, Wendy Kline, (electronic resource)

Coming home : how midwives changed birth, Wendy Kline, (electronic resource)

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By the mid-20th century, two things appeared destined for extinction in the US: the practice of home birth & the profession of midwifery. In 1940, close to half of all US births took place in the hospital, & the trend was increasing. By 1970, the percentage of hospital births reached an all-time high, & the obstetrician, rather than the midwife, assumed nearly complete control over what had become a medicalized procedure. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, an explosion of new altrnative organizations, publications, & conferences cropped up, showing a very different demographic trend; by 1977, the percentage of out-of-hospital births had more than doubled. Drawing on archival materials & interviews with midwives, doctors, & home birth consumers, 'Coming Home' analyzes the ideas & values that led to this quiet revolution, & its long-term consequences for our understanding of birth, medicine, & culture.--
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eng
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Coming home : how midwives changed birth
Title
Coming home
Title remainder
how midwives changed birth
Statement of responsibility
Wendy Kline
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Subject
Language
eng
Summary
By the mid-20th century, two things appeared destined for extinction in the US: the practice of home birth & the profession of midwifery. In 1940, close to half of all US births took place in the hospital, & the trend was increasing. By 1970, the percentage of hospital births reached an all-time high, & the obstetrician, rather than the midwife, assumed nearly complete control over what had become a medicalized procedure. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, an explosion of new altrnative organizations, publications, & conferences cropped up, showing a very different demographic trend; by 1977, the percentage of out-of-hospital births had more than doubled. Drawing on archival materials & interviews with midwives, doctors, & home birth consumers, 'Coming Home' analyzes the ideas & values that led to this quiet revolution, & its long-term consequences for our understanding of birth, medicine, & culture.--
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1968-
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Kline, Wendy
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illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
Series statement
Oxford scholarship online.
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  • Midwifery
  • Midwives
  • Childbirth
Target audience
specialized
Label
Coming home : how midwives changed birth, Wendy Kline, (electronic resource)
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https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190232511.001.0001
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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online resource
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Control code
EDZ0001996145
Extent
1 online resource
Form of item
online
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Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9780190232542
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
illustrations (black and white).
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1055569308
Label
Coming home : how midwives changed birth, Wendy Kline, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190232511.001.0001
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Control code
EDZ0001996145
Extent
1 online resource
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9780190232542
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other physical details
illustrations (black and white).
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1055569308

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