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Social Science Women's Studies

Push!

The Struggle for Midwifery in Ontario

by (author) Ivy Lynn Bourgeault

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Mar 2006
Category
Women's Studies
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780773529779
    Publish Date
    Mar 2006
    List Price
    $110.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780773530256
    Publish Date
    Mar 2006
    List Price
    $37.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773576704
    Publish Date
    Mar 2006
    List Price
    $110.00

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Description

Push! offers a historical account of the forces behind the integration of midwifery in Ontario, including public interest in funding midwifery services and the impact of political lobbying. Bourgeault also explores the specific features of Ontario's respected model, including the use of independent practitioners, funding for a self-regulatory college, a university-based education program, and the provision of midwifery care in both home and hospital settings.

About the author

Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Comparative Health Labour Policy, McMaster University, is the co-editor of Reconceiving Midwifery.

Ivy Lynn Bourgeault's profile page