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Midwives and Medical Men

A History of the Struggle for the Control of Childbirth

By: Jean Donnison

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Midwives and Medical Men

A History of the Struggle for the Control of Childbirth

By: Jean Donnison

Originally published in 1977 and as a second edition in 1988, this book introduces the reader to the women at the top of the midwifery profession up until the 17th Century who attended the aristocracy and Royalty. The author shows how their successors were gradually driven out of the better paid work until in the middle of the 19th Century it appeared that attendance on childbearing women would inevitably become the male monopoly it has virtually become in North America. This downward trend was reversed, thanks to efforts to preserve for women the choice of female attendance in childbirth and also to the labour of philanthropists to improve maternity services to the poor. However, the drive for the institutionalization and mechanization of childbirth during the 20th Century as well as a chronic shortage of midwives, has once again shone a spotlight on the profession. This unique history of developments in midwifery will be of interest to students of medical politics, 19th Century social history, the sociology of the professions and gender studies.

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1000853152

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Midwives and Medical Men

A History of the Struggle for the Control of Childbirth

By: Jean Donnison

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A History of the Struggle for the Control of Childbirth

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Housing Policy In The United States

An Introduction

By: Jean Conway

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Housing Policy In The United States

An Introduction

By: Jean Conway

Housing Policy: An Introduction, has been completely revised for its fourth edition. Describing and explaining policies, as well as analysing recent changes, this book provides an accessible introduction to housing policy.

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452

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Routledge

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113452868X

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9781134528684

Child Care Needs and Numbers

By: Jean Packman

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Child Care Needs and Numbers

By: Jean Packman

Originally published in 1968, the study described in this title began in a very small way in late 1960. At that time some Oxfordshire county councillors and children’s department officials were very conscious that the number of children in care in the county was high in comparison with the national average. This meant that expenditure was also high. The County’s position, however, was not unique. Oxford City was in a similar position, but other neighbours did not appear to have the same problem. A small research project was launched to investigate and it soon became apparent that there was a large and complex problem to be solved. The problem was of striking, persistent and puzzling variations in the proportion of children in care in the different local authority children’s departments of England and Wales. This seemed to warrant a larger investigation on a country-wide basis and this book outlines the findings of that project.

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250

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1000437728

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9781000437720

The Politics of Expertise

How NGOs Shaped Modern Britain

By: Matthew Hilton,James McKay,Jean-François Mouhot,Nicholas Crowson

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The Politics of Expertise

How NGOs Shaped Modern Britain

By: Matthew Hilton,James McKay,Jean-François Mouhot,Nicholas Crowson

Offers a challenging new interpretation of politics in contemporary Britain through an examination of non-governmental organisations. Demonstrate how politics and political activism has changed over the last half century.

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334

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Oxford University Press

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0199691878

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9780199691876

Children in Care

The Development of the Service for the Deprived Child

By: Jean S. Heywood

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Children in Care

The Development of the Service for the Deprived Child

By: Jean S. Heywood

This is Volume V of twelve in the Sociology of Youth and Adolescence Series. Originally published in 1959, this study looks at the development of service for the deprived child. It was written primarily to help students to explore the changing social patterns and ideas which lie behind the history of attention and care given to the deprived child .But it tells also a story of human struggle, endurance and inspiration which seems to me to belong not only to the professional social worker but to the people and the community at large.

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236

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Routledge

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1136249729

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9781136249723

The Emergence of Modern Southeast Asia

A New History

By: David P. Chandler,Norman G. Owen,William R. Roff,David Joel Steinberg,Jean Gelman Taylor,Robert H. Taylor,Alexander Woodside,David K. Wyatt

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The Emergence of Modern Southeast Asia

A New History

By: David P. Chandler,Norman G. Owen,William R. Roff,David Joel Steinberg,Jean Gelman Taylor,Robert H. Taylor,Alexander Woodside,David K. Wyatt

The modern states of Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Brunei, and East Timor were once a tapestry of kingdoms, colonies, and smaller polities linked by sporadic trade and occasional war. By the end of the nineteenth century, however, the United States and several European powers had come to control almost the entire region—only to depart dramatically in the decades following World War II. The Emergence of Modern Southeast Asia offers a new and up-to-date perspective on this complex region. Although it does not neglect nation-building (the central theme of its popular and long-lived predecessor, In Search of Southeast Asia), the present work focuses on economic and social history, gender, and ecology. It describes the long-term impact of global forces on the region and traces the spread and interplay of capitalism, nationalism, and socialism. It acknowledges that modernization has produced substantial gains in such areas as life expectancy and education but has also spread dislocation and misery. Organizationally, the book shifts between thematic chapters that describe social, economic, and cultural change, and "country" chapters emphasizing developments within specific areas. Enhanced by scores of illustrations, The Emergence of Modern Southeast Asia will establish a new standard for the history of this dynamic and radically transformed region of the world. Contributors: David Chandler, Norman G. Owen, William R. Roff, David Joel Steinberg, Jean Gelman Taylor, Robert H. Taylor, Alexander Woodside, David K. Wyatt.

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584

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824828909

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9780824828905

Planning in Ten Words or Less

A Lacanian Entanglement with Spatial Planning

By: Michael Gunder,Jean Hillier

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Planning in Ten Words or Less

A Lacanian Entanglement with Spatial Planning

By: Michael Gunder,Jean Hillier

This book takes a Lacanian, and related post-structuralist perspective to demythologize ten of the most heavily utilised terms in spatial planning: rationality, the good, certainty, risk, growth, globalization, multi-culturalism, sustainability, responsibility and 'planning' itself. It highlights that these terms, and others, are mere 'empty signifiers', meaning everything and nothing. Based on international examples of planning practice and process, Planning in Ten Words or Less suggests that spatial and urban planning is largely based on the construction and deployment of ideological knowledge claims.

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957

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Routledge

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1351910817

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9781351910811

Midwives in History and Society

By: Jean Towler,Joan Bramall

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Midwives in History and Society

By: Jean Towler,Joan Bramall

Originally published in 1986, this book examines the history of midwifery, concentrating on 19th and 20th Century Britain. It shows how the evolution of the midwife has been influenced by cultural waves which started in the Near East and Egypt in pre-classical times and slowly spread Northwards and Eastwards over Europe. The authors emphasize the effects of specialization and professionalization upon midwifery and also the influence of male authority and interest group politics. The evolution of the educated qualified midwife of the 20th Century is recorded, leading up to the ongoing debates about high technology birth vis-à-vis natural birth and home deliveries.

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1000853551

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9781000853551

A Introduction to Teaching Casework Skills

By: Jean S. Heywood

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A Introduction to Teaching Casework Skills

By: Jean S. Heywood

First published in 1998. This is Volume VI of twenty-two in the Sociology of Social Theory and Methodology series. Written in 1964, this is seen as the first study on the teaching of casework skill to be published in this country. conveys vividly the accepted precepts and principles of casework practice and conveys them simply. Throughout she has drawn attention to the inter-related processes of study, diagnosis and treatment, and has laid stress on the importance of understanding the mechanisms of defence, which she rightly considers basic to casework skill.

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193

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1136225234

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9781136225239

Polymer-Solvent Molecular Compounds

By: Jean-Michel Guenet

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Polymer-Solvent Molecular Compounds

By: Jean-Michel Guenet

Crystallisable polymers represent a large share of the polymers used for manufacturing a wide variety of objects, and consequently have received continuous attention from scientists these past 60 years. Molecular compounds from crystallisable polymers, particularly from synthetic polymers, are receiving growing interest due to their potential application in the making of new materials such as multiporous membranes capable of capturing large particles as well as small pollutant molecules. Polymer-Solvent Molecular Compounds gives a detailed description of these promising systems. The first chapter is devoted to the presentation of important investigational techniques and some theoretical approaches. The second chapter is devoted to biopolymers, the first polymers known to produce molecular compounds, chiefly with water. The third chapter deals with synthetic polymers where compound formation is either due to hydrogen-bonding or to electrostatic interactions. The fourth chapter describes intercalates and clathrates systems for which compound formation is mainly due to a molecular recognition process. - First book on the subject - Gives a short but exhaustive description of investigational tools - Covers both biopolymers and synthetic polymers - Uses temperature-concentration phase diagrams abundantly for describing the systems - Describes systems from the nano to the microscopic level, including mechanical properties

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Elsevier

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0080555039

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9780080555034

Midwives and Medical Men

A History of Inter-professional Rivalries and Women's Rights

By: Jean Donnison

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A History of Inter-professional Rivalries and Women's Rights

By: Jean Donnison

A history of the struggle for the control of childbirth.

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Heinemann Educational Publishers

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0435322508

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9780435322502

Jean le Bleu

By: Jean Giono

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Jean le Bleu

By: Jean Giono

Reprint of the 1932 ed. published by Grasset, Paris, which was issued in the author's series: Le passage du vent.

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Le Livre de poche

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2253000221

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Book's by Jean Donnison

Midwives and Medical Men

Midwives and Medical Men

Midwives and Medical Men

Midwives and Medical Men

Housing Policy In The United States

Housing Policy In The United States

Child Care Needs and Numbers

Child Care Needs and Numbers

The Politics of Expertise

The Politics of Expertise

Children in Care

Children in Care

The Emergence of Modern Southeast Asia

The Emergence of Modern Southeast Asia

Planning in Ten Words or Less

Planning in Ten Words or Less

Midwives in History and Society

Midwives in History and Society

A Introduction to Teaching Casework Skills

A Introduction to Teaching Casework Skills

Polymer-Solvent Molecular Compounds

Polymer-Solvent Molecular Compounds

Midwives and Medical Men

Midwives and Medical Men

Jean le Bleu

Jean le Bleu

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