Women as MothersA leading social anthropologist examines what being a mother means to a woman as a person , using examples from societies all over the world, and concludes that a great deal of what we call “maternal instinct” is culturally imposed and that there is no “right” or “wrong” way of mothering. -- Publisher description. |
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... perinatal mortality figures ' , the extent to which perinatal mortality can be improved by starting labour is extremely small ' , 11 and even that ' the determinants of perinatal mortality remain unknown and may not primarily be medical ...
... perinatal mortality figures ' , the extent to which perinatal mortality can be improved by starting labour is extremely small ' , 11 and even that ' the determinants of perinatal mortality remain unknown and may not primarily be medical ...
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Sheila Kitzinger. 130 PERINATAL MORTALITY IN THE COUNTRIES OF EUROPE16 Perinatal mortality per 1000 births ( to the nearest decimal point ) 1969 Most recent United States 27.1 20.5 ( 1975 ) England and Wales 23.7 17.0 ( 1977 ) Scotland ...
Sheila Kitzinger. 130 PERINATAL MORTALITY IN THE COUNTRIES OF EUROPE16 Perinatal mortality per 1000 births ( to the nearest decimal point ) 1969 Most recent United States 27.1 20.5 ( 1975 ) England and Wales 23.7 17.0 ( 1977 ) Scotland ...
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... perinatal mortality rate.35 Where more women than this are being induced ( and in some hospitals the rate is up to ... antenatal teachers ( that is , they were not answering a questionnaire or being required to adopt attitudes to ...
... perinatal mortality rate.35 Where more women than this are being induced ( and in some hospitals the rate is up to ... antenatal teachers ( that is , they were not answering a questionnaire or being required to adopt attitudes to ...
Contents
Mothercraft or Motherhood? | 3 |
The Motherhood Trap | 16 |
Mothers in the Social System | 36 |
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