TY - BOOK AU - Muscat,Helen AU - Passmore,Heather AU - Chenery-Morris,Sam TI - Contexts of midwifery practice T2 - Transforming midwifery practice SN - 9781446295366 AV - MED RG964.G7 M87 PY - 2015/// CY - Los Angeles, London PB - SAGE Publications, Learning Matters KW - Obstetrics KW - Midwives KW - Midwifery KW - Childbirth KW - Maternal health services KW - Home Childbirth KW - Maternal Health Services N1 - 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 N2 - 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.-- ER -