Understanding the social organisation of maternity care systems: Midwifery as a touchstone
Authors: Benoit, C., Wrede, S., Bourgeault, I., Sandall, J., De Vries, R. and Van Teijlingen, E.R.
Journal: Sociology of Health and Illness
Volume: 27
Issue: 6
Pages: 722-737
eISSN: 1467-9566
ISSN: 0141-9889
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2005.00471.x
Abstract:Theories of professions and healthcare organisation have difficulty in explaining variation in the organisation of maternity services across developed welfare states. Four countries - the United Kingdom, Finland, the Netherlands and Canada - serve as our case examples. While sharing several features, including political and economic systems, publicly-funded universal healthcare and favourable health outcomes, these countries nevertheless have distinct maternity care systems. We use the profession of midwifery, found in all four countries, as a 'touchstone' for exploring the sources of this diversity. Our analysis focuses on three key dimensions: (1) welfare state approaches to legalising midwifery and negotiating the role of the midwife in the division of labour; (2) professional boundaries in the maternity care domain; and (3) consumer mobilisation in support of midwifery and around maternity issues. © Blackwell Publishing Ltd/Foundation for the Sociology of Health & Illness 2005. Published by Blackwell Publishing.
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Understanding the social organisation of maternity care systems: midwifery as a touchstone.
Authors: Benoit, C., Wrede, S., Bourgeault, I., Sandall, J., De Vries, R. and van Teijlingen, E.R.
Journal: Sociol Health Illn
Volume: 27
Issue: 6
Pages: 722-737
ISSN: 0141-9889
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2005.00471.x
Abstract:Theories of professions and healthcare organisation have difficulty in explaining variation in the organisation of maternity services across developed welfare states. Four countries - the United Kingdom, Finland, the Netherlands and Canada - serve as our case examples. While sharing several features, including political and economic systems, publicly-funded universal healthcare and favourable health outcomes, these countries nevertheless have distinct maternity care systems. We use the profession of midwifery, found in all four countries, as a 'touchstone' for exploring the sources of this diversity. Our analysis focuses on three key dimensions: (1) welfare state approaches to legalising midwifery and negotiating the role of the midwife in the division of labour; (2) professional boundaries in the maternity care domain; and (3) consumer mobilisation in support of midwifery and around maternity issues.
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Understanding the social organisation of maternity care systems: midwifery as a touchstone
Authors: Benoit, C., Wrede, S., Bourgeault, I., Sandall, J., De Vries, R. and van Teijlingen, E.R.
Journal: SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH & ILLNESS
Volume: 27
Issue: 6
Pages: 722-737
eISSN: 1467-9566
ISSN: 0141-9889
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2005.00471.x
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Understanding the social organisation of maternity care systems: Midwifery as a Touchstone
Authors: Benoit, C., Wrede, S., Bourgeault, I.L., Sandall, J., DeVries, R. and van Teijlingen, E.
Journal: Sociology of Health & Illness
Volume: 27
Pages: 722-737
ISSN: 0141-9889
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2005.00471.x
Abstract:Theories of professions and healthcare organisation have difficulty in explaining variation in the organisation of maternity services across developed welfare states. Four countries – the United Kingdom, Finland, the Netherlands and Canada – serve as our case examples. While sharing several features, including political and economic systems, publicly-funded universal healthcare and favourable health outcomes, these countries nevertheless have distinct maternity care systems. We use the profession of midwifery, found in all four countries, as a ‘touchstone’ for exploring the sources of this diversity. Our analysis focuses on three key dimensions: (1) welfare state approaches to legalising midwifery and negotiating the role of the midwife in the division of labour; (2) professional boundaries in the maternity care domain; and (3) consumer mobilisation in support of midwifery and around maternity issues.
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Understanding the social organisation of maternity care systems: midwifery as a touchstone.
Authors: Benoit, C., Wrede, S., Bourgeault, I., Sandall, J., De Vries, R. and van Teijlingen, E.R.
Journal: Sociology of health & illness
Volume: 27
Issue: 6
Pages: 722-737
eISSN: 1467-9566
ISSN: 0141-9889
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2005.00471.x
Abstract:Theories of professions and healthcare organisation have difficulty in explaining variation in the organisation of maternity services across developed welfare states. Four countries - the United Kingdom, Finland, the Netherlands and Canada - serve as our case examples. While sharing several features, including political and economic systems, publicly-funded universal healthcare and favourable health outcomes, these countries nevertheless have distinct maternity care systems. We use the profession of midwifery, found in all four countries, as a 'touchstone' for exploring the sources of this diversity. Our analysis focuses on three key dimensions: (1) welfare state approaches to legalising midwifery and negotiating the role of the midwife in the division of labour; (2) professional boundaries in the maternity care domain; and (3) consumer mobilisation in support of midwifery and around maternity issues.
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