Traditional Midwives by Robbie Davis-Floyd, Betty-Anne Daviss... - 9781032461229

Traditional MidwivesCross-Cultural Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Robbie Davis-Floyd, Betty-Anne Daviss, Inayat Ali\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032461229, 978-1032461229\nSynopsis\nTraditional Midwives: Cross-Cultural Perspectives is a pioneering work that delves deeply into the worlds of traditional midwives, shedding light on their practices, roles, and the immense cultural value they hold within their respective communities wherever they are still allowed to practice. This book not only champions the significance of traditional midwifery but also critiques the (often misguided) global and national initiatives that seek to move all childbirths into biomedical facilities. These facilities, as clearly shown by the chapters in this book, are frequently underequipped and under-staffed, often providing substandard care that can often be obstetrically violent and abusive. The push to move all births into such faciliti.