About the book
There is a global crisis in maternal health care for black women. In the United States, black women are over three times more likely to perish from pregnancy-related complications than white women; their babies are half as likely to survive the first year. Many black women experience policing, coercion, and disempowerment during pregnancy and childbirth and are disconnected from alternative birthing traditions. This book places black women's voices at the center of the debate on what should be done to fix the broken maternity system and foregrounds black women's agency in the emerging birth justice movement. Mixing scholarly, activist, and personal perspectives, the book shows readers how they too can change lives, one birth at a time.
Editions of Birthing Justice Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781612058368
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781138191457
- EBook
- ISBN 9781315640501
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There is a global crisis in maternal health care for black women. In the United States, black women are over three times more likely to perish from pregnancy-related complications than white women; their babies are half as likely to survive the first year. Many black women experience policing, coercion, and disempowerment during pregnancy and childbirth and are disconnected from alternative birthing traditions. This book places black women's voices at the center of the debate on what should be done to fix the broken maternity system and foregrounds black women's agency in the emerging birth justice movement. Mixing scholarly, activist, and personal perspectives, the book shows readers how they too can change lives, one birth at a time.
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What is Birthing Justice Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth about?
There is a global crisis in maternal health care for black women. In the United States, black women are over three times more likely to perish from pregnancy-related complications than white women; their babies are half as likely to survive the first year. Many black women experience policing, coercion, and disempowerment during pregnancy and childbirth and are disconnected from alternative birthing traditions. This book places black women's voices at the center of the debate on what should be done to fix the broken maternity system and foregrounds black women's agency in the emerging birth justice movement. Mixing scholarly, activist, and personal perspectives, the book shows readers how they too can change lives, one birth at a time.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Birthing Justice Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth?
Medicine and Nursing > Nursing and ancillary services > Nursing > Nursing specialties
Where can I read a sample of Birthing Justice Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781612058368
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Birthing Justice Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth?
Taylor & Francis
Who is the Publisher of the book Birthing Justice Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth?
Taylor & Francis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Birthing Justice Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781612058368) and paperback(ISBN 9781138191457) and ebook(ISBN 9781315640501)
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