Sabitra Kaphle

Socio-Cultural Insights of Childbirth in South Asia

Stories of Women in the Himalayas

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Produktbeschreibung

This book analyses the significant socio-cultural factors impacting childbirth experiences of women living in remote and complex social settings.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 472g
• ISBN-13: 9780367538040
• ISBN-10: 0367538040
• Artikelnr.: 62226558

Autorenporträt

Sabitra Kaphle is a Lecturer of Public Health at Central Queensland University, Australia. Her research focuses on health and social issues in South Asia and Sub Saharan countries.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: Socio-cultural insights into childbirth in South Asia 2.
Socio-cultural perspective of childbirth 3. Childbirth in complex social
settings: Methodological reflections 4. Tradition, culture and
spirituality: God inside 5. Women, family members and significant others:
Paradox of power 6. A complex array of factors: Too far and too hard 7.
Insights for policy and practice: the WCEC model of childbirth 8.
Conclusion: Possibilities for positive childbirth experiences