Understanding Pregnancy Loss: Perspectives and issues in care - Softcover

Moulder, Christine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333721454 ISBN 13: 9780333721452

Publisher: Palgrave, 1998

Synopsis

Stillbirth, miscarriage and termination of pregnancy are emotionally laden experiences, providing particular challenges for health professionals.
Based on original research, this book provides insight into subjective experience and professional response. It grows out of in-depth interviews with women and with the full range of health professionals who were significant in their care. These experiences are drawn upon to explore the dilemmas in providing good care, and to suggest ways in which practice might be improved.

About this title

Review:

'It is particularly useful for both professionals and those in training pointing, as it does, to the uniqueness of the individual experience.' - Ruth Bender Atik, National Director, The Miscarriage Association
'I particularly like the use of direct quotations, the 'data' in rich, qualitative research' - Professor Sheila C. Hunt, Head of School of Women's Health Studies, The University of Central England
'This unique study is divided into chapters to enable professionals to 'dip' into what may be pertinent to them...I believe, however, that the book's richness lies in its entirety and exploring areas in which they have had little experience will challenge and reward the reader.' - Alison Chevassut, MIDIRS Midwifery Digest

About the Author:

CHRISTINE MOULDER BSc Econ, MSW, CQSW is a research fellow in the Centre for Social Policy and Social Work at the University of Sussex. Pregnancy loss has been the focus of her research and writing. The author of Miscarriage: Women's Experiences and Needs for Pandora Press (1990), she was also a member of the working party drawing up and revising the SANDS Guidelines on the management of stillbirth, miscarriage and termination of pregnancy and is an adviser to SANDS and the Miscarriage Association. Trained as a social worker, she has worked in the Health Service, for Social Services and in the voluntary sector.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0333721454
• ISBN 13: 9780333721452
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280