Psychosocial Resilience and Risk in the Perinatal Period: Implications and Guidance for Professionals

Thomson, Gill

ISBN 10: 1138101583 / ISBN 13: 9781138101586

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2017

About this Item

Editor(s): Thomson, Gill; Schmied, Virginia. Num Pages: 242 pages, 2 black & white tables, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBPK; MQD; VFDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. . . 2017. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Psychosocial Resilience and Risk in the Perinatal Period: Implications and Guidance for Professionals
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138101583
• ISBN 13: 9781138101586
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Bringing together experts in the field, this important book considers the underlying risk factors that create situations of psychosocial vulnerability and marginalisation for mothers, from their baby’s conception up to a year after birth. Adopting a strengths-based approach, the book looks not only at the incidence and impact of disadvantageous circumstances on women but also explores protective factors at an individual, family, community and service level. It identifies promising evidence-based interventions and sources of resilience.

With a distinctive focus on social and cultural diversity, Psychosocial Resilience and Risk in the Perinatal Period considers a wide range of personal circumstances and social groups, including women’s experiences of traumatic birth, domestic and family violence, drug and alcohol use and mothering by indigenous, same-sex and disabled women. Throughout, case studies and service user experiences are used to illuminate the issues and illustrate exemplary care practice.

International in scope, this book is particularly strong on the implications for care practices and health service delivery within Western models of maternity care. Its applied focus and evidence base makes it eminently suitable for study purposes and professional reference. Of relevance to midwives, health visitors and other health and social care practitioners, Psychosocial Resilience and Risk in the Perinatal Period’s final chapters focus on developing resilience amongst professionals and multiprofessional and interagency working.

About the Author

Gill Thomson is Senior Research Fellow at the Maternal and Infant Nutrition and Nurture Unit, University of Central Lancashire, UK.

Virginia Schmied is Professor of Midwifery in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the Western Sydney University, Australia, and co-leads the Mother Infant and Family Health (MIFam) Research Network.