Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-198) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Cultures and times; The midwife and medical men; Fathers and fatherhood; The labour and the birth; The reality of fatherhood after the birth; Childbearing and domestic violence; Men and loss in childbearing; How to help; the midwife's role; Conclusion; References; Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book argues that the beneficial contribution of men has been taken for granted. Certain changes to childbearing practice have resulted, which, together with men's involvement, have been encouraged without any reference to evidence and without.