Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Acknowledgments VII
4. Foreword IX
5. Introduction Reconceiving Midwifery in Canada 1
6. Part One. Canadian Midwifery in Context
7. Introduction 15
8. 1 Rethinking the History of Midwifery in Canada 17
9. 2 Tradition as a Political Symbol in the New Midwifery in Canada 46
10. Part Two. Legislation, Integration, and Its Challenges
11. Introduction 67
12. 3 Why Legislation?: Using Regulation to Strengthen Midwifery 71
13. 4 Delaying Legislation: The Quebec Experiment 91
14. 5 Challenges to Midwifery Integration: Interprofessional Relationships in British Columbia 111
15. 6 To Fund or Not To Fund: The Alberta Decision 131
16. 7 Exploring Legislated Midwifery: Texts and Rulings 150
17. Part Three. Educating Midwives and Entry to PXractice
18. Introduction 167
19. 8 Becoming a Midwife in Canada: Models of Midwifery Education 169
20. 9 Midwifery Education in Ontario: Its Origins, Operation, and Impact on the Profession 187
21. 10 Midwifery on the Prairies: Visionaries and Realists in Manitoba 204
22. Part Four. Equity and Accessibility: Confronting Some Unresolved Issues
23. Introduction 221
24. 11 Unregulated Midwifery: Experiences of Women in Nova Scotia 225
25. 12 Access to Midwifery: Reflections on the Ontario Equity Committee Experience 244
26. 13 Aboriginal Midwifery in Canada: Merging Traditional Practices and Modern Science 263
27. 14 The Boundaries of Professional Belonging: How Race has Shaped the Re-emergence of Midwifery in Ontario 287
28. Afterword. Missing Pieces and New Developments: Challenges and Opportunities 306
29. Contributors 311
30. Index 319