Contexts of midwifery practice /
Helen Muscat, Heather Passmore, Sam Chenery-Morris.
- 1 online resource (198 pages) : illustrations
- Transforming midwifery practice .
- Transforming midwifery practice. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The principles of health promotion and salutogenesis -- Weight management in pregnancy -- Age and childbearing -- Women who have communication challenges -- Sexual and reproductive health in childbearing -- Perinatal mental health -- Domestic abuse -- Substance misuse and pregnancy -- Promoting parenting in midwifery.
In order to become skilled and competent practitioners, student midwives need to understand the complex individual, family and societal issues they will encounter. By introducing the contemporary context of midwifery practice, this book helps students to understand the problems many women face in society.--