Understanding Baby Loss : The Sociology of Life, Death and Post-Mortem

Manchester University Press

This book offers a detailed and sensitive account of how parents experience different forms of baby loss, and subsequently make decisions about post-mortem examination. It also analyses some of the challenges professionals face when working in this highly sensitive field of medicine. It draws on data from an ESRC award-winning UK based study on the development of minimally invasive post-mortem to examine a range of sociologically pertinent issues relating to: \u2018trauma\u2019 \u2018emotions\u2019, \u2018decisions\u2019, \u2018care\u2019 \u2018technology\u2019 \u2018memory\u2019 and the role of \u2018social and biological relationships\u2019. By shedding light on this taboo aspect of healthcare, the book provides a highly original contribution to sociology, offering a comprehensive analysis of some of the most pressing concerns in the field to date. -- .\n\nUnderstanding Baby Loss\nThe Sociology of Life, Death and Post-Mortem\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is;