Culture, religion and childbearing in a multiracial society
Culture, religion and childbearing in a multiracial society by Judith Schott and Alix Henley Butterworth-Heinemann, 1996 - 361 pages
About the book In a plural society, everyone involved in providing, planning or managing women's health services requires special skills to meet individual cultural and religious needs. This unique and sensitive book presents down-to-earth, practical and constructive ways of enhancing practice in all areas of women's health care. It is rooted in the experiences and views of women and their families.
The book offers:
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A framework for identifying and meeting individual needs
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Information about how culture and religion may influence personal needs
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Opportunities to reflect on current practice
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Concrete and supportive advice on essential interpersonal skills
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Practical approaches to creating an accessible and responsive service which benefits everyone equally
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Guidance for providers, educators and managers.
Although written for a British publisher, the principles, insights and practical help this book offers have proven relevant to anyone providing health care for women and their families from different communities and backgrounds.
'...my own beliefs have been challenged by this book and I have found it useful as a practising midwife. I therefore recommend the book for any health care library and encourage readers to take time to read the book for maximum benefit.'
Inprint Multidisciplinary Health Journal
'The authors stress that only by understanding our own culture-based beliefs and values can we avoid stereotyping, and develop a sensitive and intelligent understanding of what the issues might be for people of other groups and communities. If you need convincing that you should get hold of a copy of this book, let me tell you that I began by noting particularly useful passages, but they were so numerous - almost one on every page - that I had to abandon the task and order my own copy'.
Anne Lunt, New Generation Digest
'Living and working in a multicultural society, this book contains much of relevance for all health care professionals, irrespective of discipline. It is clearly written and actively engages the reader, encouraging them to think about different issues by challenging their own experiences in order to appreciate what the issues might be for people in other groups. The authors encourage us to avoid stereotypes and generalisations by indicating the subtleties and variations that exist within each culture. The need to respect the individual person and to acknowledge their special needs proves a central theme..A real joy to review, this book is good, clearly written and sensitive. Read it!'
Trudy Stevens, MIDIRS
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