| What do men have to do with it? Fathers and mid-twentieth-century childbirth. | |
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PMID: 12955960 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This article addresses the role of fathers during the births of their children, focusing on the United States in the mid-twentieth century when childbirth was a highly medicalized, in-hospital experience for the large majority of American women. It puts this period into the perspective of changing birth practices over time, and, using sources rich in the voices of all birth participants, especially the fathers-to-be, traces some significant changes in hospital practices. Specifically examined are men's feelings and activities while their wives were in labor and delivery, and their participation in decisions about labor induction, anesthesia, and cesarean section. In contrast to earlier writings of the author, this essay puts men at the center of some of the changes identified. |
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Authors:
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Judith Walzer Leavitt |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Bulletin of the history of medicine Volume: 77 ISSN: 0007-5140 ISO Abbreviation: Bull Hist Med Publication Date: 2003 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-09-05 Completed Date: 2003-09-26 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0141233 Medline TA: Bull Hist Med Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 235-62 Citation Subset: IM; Q |
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Delivery, Obstetric
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history* Fathers* / psychology Female Gender Identity History, 20th Century Humans Male Parturition* Pregnancy United States |
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