Muscat, Helen, <br/><br/>
Contexts of midwifery practice / 

 - Los Angeles :  London :  SAGE Publications ;  Learning Matters,  2015. 
 - viii, 198 pages :  illustrations ; 
 - Transforming midwifery practice .
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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.-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781446295366 1446295362 9781446295373 1446295370  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Obstetrics<br/>Midwives<br/>Midwifery<br/>Childbirth<br/>Maternal health services<br/>Midwifery<br/>Home Childbirth<br/>Maternal Health Services<br/>Midwifery<br/>Childbirth.<br/>Maternal health services.<br/>Midwifery.<br/>Midwives.<br/>Obstetrics
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>MED RG964.G7  / M87