Research Catalog

Make room for daddy the journey from waiting room to birthing room

Title
Make room for daddy [electronic resource] : the journey from waiting room to birthing room / Judith Walzer Leavitt.
Author
Leavitt, Judith Walzer.
Publication
Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2009.

Available Online

  • Available from home with a valid library card
  • Available onsite at NYPL

Details

Description
1 online resource (xi, 385 p.) : ill., maps.
Uniform Title
Make room for daddy (Online)
Alternative Title
Make room for daddy (Online)
Subject
  • Childbirth > United States > History > 20th century
  • Fatherhood > United States > History > 20th century
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-365) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Introduction : men matter -- Alone among strangers : the medicalization of childbirth -- Keeping vigil : fathers in waiting rooms -- The best backrubber : fathers move into labor rooms -- He wants to know : prenatal education for fathers -- Peaceful and confident : mothers and fathers in labor rooms -- Side by side : men move into delivery rooms -- We did it : together in delivery and birthing rooms -- Epilogue : expectant fathers' expectations.
LCCN
2008050473
OCLC
ssj0000340001
Author
Leavitt, Judith Walzer.
Title
Make room for daddy [electronic resource] : the journey from waiting room to birthing room / Judith Walzer Leavitt.
Imprint
Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2009.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-365) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
Connect to:
Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
View in Legacy Catalog