Mainstreaming Midwives: The Politics of ChangeRobbie Davis-Floyd, Christine Barbara Johnson Providing insights into midwifery, a team of reputable contributors describe the development of nurse- and direct-entry midwifery in the United States, including the creation of two new direct-entry certifications, the Certified Midwife and the Certified Professional Midwife, and examine the history, purposes, complexities, and the political strife that has characterized the evolution of midwifery in America. Including detailed case studies, the book looks at the efforts of direct-entry midwives to achieve legalization and licensure in seven states: New York, Florida, Michigan, Iowa, Virginia, Colorado, and Massachusetts with varying degrees of success. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
Developing DirectEntry Midwifery in the United States | 27 |
DIVERGENT HISTORIES AND CONVERGENT TRENDS | 29 |
THE DEVELOPMENT OF MIDWIFERY IN NEW YORK AND THE NEW YORK MIDWIFERY PRACTICE ACT OF 1992 | 81 |
THE CREATION OF THE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MIDWIFE1 | 163 |
StateBased Studies in the Legislation of DirectEntry Midwifery | 205 |
LEGALIZING DIRECTENTRY MIDWIFERY IN FLORIDA | 211 |
ACHIEVING LEGISLATIVE SUCCESS THROUGH FOCUSING ON FAMILIES SAFETY AND WOMENS RIGHTS | 261 |
MIDWIFERY IN MASSACHUSETTS | 375 |
Core Issues in Mainstreaming Midwives | 411 |
KEEPING THE SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN THE PROFESSIONAL PROJECT | 413 |
ASSETS OR LIABILITIES? | 447 |
FRACTURED ARTICULATIONS OR MAGICAL MANDORLAS?1 | 469 |
OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO CARETAKE THE POWER OF BIRTH | 507 |
CONTRIBUTORS | 541 |
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CHAPTER 6 RISKS COSTS AND EFFECTS OF HOMEBIRTH MIDWIFERY LEGISLATION IN COLORADO | 289 |
CROSSCLASS ORGANIZING FOR MIDWIFERY IN VIRGINIA | 311 |
LEGALIZING AND LICENSING DIRECTENTRY MIDWIVES IN IOWA | 347 |
Back cover | 561 |
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Mainstreaming Midwives: The Politics of Change Robbie Davis-Floyd,Christine Barbara Johnson Limited preview - 2006 |
Mainstreaming Midwives: The Politics of Change Robbie Davis-Floyd,Christine Barbara Johnson Limited preview - 2012 |
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