Birthing justice : Black women, pregnancy, and childbirth / edited by Alicia D. Bonaparte and Julia Chinyere Oparah.
| Other author | Bonaparte, Alicia D., editor. |
| Other author | Oparah, Julia Chinyere, editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication | New York : Routledge, 2023. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Direct link to eBook |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | The second edition of this pathbreaking, widely taught book offers six newchapters, on breastfeeding and Black infant health; Black birthing duringCOVID; Black doulas rethinking birthing practices; the recent buildup ofa US national movement; childbirth in Zanzibar; and expanding the globalmovement for sexual and reproductive well-being. Other chapters are up-dated throughout. Birthing Justice puts Black women's voices at the centerof the debate on what should be done to fix the broken maternal caresystem. It foregrounds Black women's agency in the birth justice move-ment. First published in 2016, Birthing Justice is a seminal text for thoseinterested in maternal healthcare, reproductive justice, health equity, andintersectional racial justice, especially in courses on gender studies, Blackstudies, public health, and training programs for midwives and OB/GYNs. provided by publisher |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 24, 2025). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: 1032545976 9781032545974 103254600X 9781032546001 |
| ISBN | 9781000922790 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1000922790 (electronic bk.) |