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Author:

Liamputtong, Pranee, 1955-

Title:

The journey of becoming a mother among women in northern Thailand / Pranee Liamputtong.

Publisher:

Lexington Books,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

xiii, 224 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Childbirth--Social aspects--Thailand, Northern.
Obstetrics--Social aspects--Thailand, Northern.
Motherhood--Social aspects--Thailand, Northern.
Infants--Care--Thailand, Northern.
Parturition--psychology--Thailand.
Cross-Cultural Comparison--Thailand.
Infant Care--psychology--Thailand.
Mother-Child Relations--Thailand.
Social Change--Thailand.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-211) and index.

Contents:

Introduction : Thai women, reproduction, and motherhood -- My doctor knows best : antenatal care and authoritative knowledge -- Birth and social class : vaginal or Caesarean birth? -- Giving birth in a hospital -- Yu Duan practices as embodying tradition, modernity, and social change -- Becoming a mother -- Breast is best? : infant feeding in a changing social context -- Childrearing and infant care : motherhood, risk and responsibility.

ISBN:

0739120069 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780739120064 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0739120050 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780739120057 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2007028977

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)