The politics of maternity.

Mander, Rosemary; Edwards, Nadine; McHugh, Nessa; Murphy-Lawless, Jo; Patterson, Jenny

Abstract

Changes in the culture of health care require that, to be effective, midwifery practice should become more woman-centred. This may be facilitated by adopting a stronger community orientation. In this way the hegemony of maternity care may be addressed. This paper seeks to draw readers’ attention to political developments and to inspire midwives to greater awareness and, possibly, activity.

Citation

Mander, R., Edwards, N., McHugh, N., Murphy-Lawless, J., & Patterson, J. (2014). The politics of maternity. Practising Midwife, 17, 21-23

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2014-02
• Deposit Date: Apr 23, 2015
• Print ISSN: 1461-3123
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 17
• Pages: 21-23
• Keywords: Alternative hegemony;community voice; woman-centredness
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7831