This essential collection on maternal and child health focuses on the Rites of giving Birth from a Cross-Cultural perspective.
They discuss attitudes and techniques in childbirth, the interaction between human evolutionary form and birthing procedures, the influence of societal factors that differentiate Western from non-Weste.
The distinguished list of contributors describe the many customs surrounding Birth through infancy, highlighting a wide range of variation in practices across cultures.
This essential collection on maternal and child health focuses on the Rites of giving Birth from a Cross-Cultural perspective