Mothers, Midwives, and Reproductive Labor in Interwar and Wartime Britain
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Author | : Sandra Trudgen Dawson |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 251 |
Release | : 2024 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781793608277 |
ISBN-13 | : 179360827X |
Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mothers, Midwives, and Reproductive Labor in Interwar and Wartime Britain by : Sandra Trudgen Dawson
Book excerpt: "Safe childbirth and midwifery occupied medical professional and government officials throughout the interwar and war years, but economic constraints and war preparation took precedence. Mothers and midwives made childbirth and professional decisions based on their desires and needs rather than at the direction of the local and central government"--