Hunt, Sheila C., <br/><br/>
The social meaning of midwifery / 
Sheila C. Hunt and Anthea Symonds. 
 - xix, 171 pages :  illustrations, 1 plan ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- 1. The site of the labour process -- 2. The management of labour -- 3. Ethnography: Treating the familiar as strange -- 4. Some aspects of labour ward culture -- 5. All in a day's work -- 6. Organisation and control -- 7. Shifts and handovers -- 8. Reflections and conclusions. 
<br/><br/> "The Social Meaning of Midwifery is based on an ethnographic study of a labour ward and attempts an understanding of the culture, work practices and strategies of midwives."--Back cover. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0333608771 9780333608777 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GB9506335  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Obstetrics--Social aspects--Great Britain<br/>Women's hospitals--Social aspects--Great Britain<br/>Midwifery.<br/>Sociology.<br/>Ethnology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RG950  / .H86 1995 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.96181