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

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Gill Thomson (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Virginia Schmied (Western Sydney University, Australia)

Psychosocial Resilience and Risk in the Perinatal Period

Implications and Guidance for Professionals

Gill Thomson (University of Central Lancashire, UK), Virginia Schmied (Western Sydney University, Australia)

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Routledge
13 June 2017

Personal & public health; Mental health services; Midwifery

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.

Edited by: Gill Thomson (University of Central Lancashire UK), Virginia Schmied (Western Sydney University, Australia)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 630g
ISBN: 9781138101579
ISBN 10: 1138101575
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 13 June 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.