Analytical lenses : professions, women, and the state -- International inspirations and cautionary tales -- The fall and rise of midwifery in Canada -- From social movement to professional project -- Deciding to integrate midwifery -- Dilemmas of regulation -- Defining themselves before being defined -- Ensuring equity of access through public funding -- Educating midwives for independence -- Acknowledging expertise through "grandmothering," but not for all -- Conclusion : advancing conceptualizations of women, professions, and the state
Summary
Ivy Lynn Bourgeault details the struggles to integrate midwifery in Ontario - the first Canadian province to regulate the profession in 1993
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-323) and indexes
