Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Acronyms

Introduction

PART ONE: SITUATING MIDWIFERY: THEORETICAL, INTERNATIONAL, AND HISTORICAL CONTEXTS

1 Analytical Lenses: Professions, Women, and the State

2 International Inspirations and Cautionary Tales

3 The Fall and Rise of Midwifery in Canada

PART TWO: INTEGRATING MIDWIFERY: THE NEXUS BETWEEN MIDWIVES, WOMEN, AND THE STATE

4 From Social Movement to Professional Project

5 Deciding to Integrate Midwifery

6 Dilemmas of Regulation

7 Defining Themselves before Being Defined

8 Ensuring Equity of Access through Public Funding

9 Educating Midwives for Independence

10 Acknowledging Expertise through “Grandmothering,” but Not for All

Conclusion: Advancing Conceptualizations of Women, Professions, and the State

Appendix

Notes

References

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