Pregnant Women, Violent Men
What Midwives Need to Know

Sheila C. Hunt (Author), Ann M. Martin (Author)

9780750652032, Elsevier Health Sciences

Paperback, published 12 December 2000

224 pages
27 x 18 x 1.5 cm, 0.3 kg

"A powerful and challenging new book for midwives. Wonderful books like this are bringing domestic violence out of the professional closet." Jane Salvage, Nursing Times, February 2002

Pregnant Women: Violent Men is written by an experienced midwifery educator and health professional, and by a social scientist and Open University Lecturer who has considerable experience in supporting women who survive violence. Case studies and scenarios illustrate how to apply theory to clinical midwifery practice, taking into account contemporary society, exploring the causes of violence and focusing on violence in pregnancy and childbirth.

Pregnant Women: Violent Men is an essential purchase for every midwife and health care professional involved in offering childbearing women care and support.

* Offers sound advice and ideas on how the midwife can support, influence and stand alongside women as they experience both childbirth and the crime of domestic violence; and discusses who else can help, including the law and the Women's Aid network
* Explores the shape of society and examines the roots of violence
* Sensitively considers the role of the midwife when faced with domestic violence among childbearing women

Exploring domestic violence and setting the scene
The shape of society
From all walks of life
The underlying causes of violence
Domestic violence and childbirth
So what can be done? Nursing and midwifery interventions
Who else can help?
Summary and conclusions
Appendix: Useful addresses and contact numbers

Subject Areas: Midwifery [MQD]