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By means of a historical, legal and scientific approach, this book
identifies the issues, progress and setbacks in the right for women
to access abortion in various countries of the Global North. The
book provides insights on the past, present and potential actions
and struggles in the future about continuing to have the right to
procure an abortion. Rites and rituals in order to better
understand the practices of Asian countries, such as China, Japan
and Taiwan, permeate discussions and debates. The volume presents
the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic on access to abortion
healthcare services and abortion, and the innovative initiatives
and schemes designed and implemented. The latter encourages health
professionals and decision-makers to reflect on the 'good
practices' and retain and develop over the long term. This edited
collection is intended for academics and students across the social
sciences and healthcare sector, members of the legal profession,
healthcare professionals, activists, policy-makers, and any
stakeholders working for and caring about women's reproductive
rights and abortion rights.
Divided into 15 chapters, this book provides the reader with an
insight into certain representations of mothers and motherhood in
history and today's societies in some areas of the world, notably
in Britain and Asia. Key facts about the history of motherhood are
presented, together with the use of very recent notions and phrases
portraying 'good' and 'bad' mothers. An analysis of the concepts of
naming and blaming, along with regret with respect to mothers in
21st century societies, provides food for thought. Other issues
addressed are varied and numerous: the politics of early
intervention, feminist critique, mothers with disabilities and
mothers of disabled children, incarcerated mothers, surrogate
mothers, teenage mothers, lesbian mothers, and mothering in Eastern
Asia, namely in China, Japan, and Korea. Interestingly, both visual
arts and literature play a crucial role in this analysis. The
publication will appeal to students, academics, researchers, and
the general public interested in and seeking to comprehend the
shifts that have occurred over time in connection with the vast and
inexhaustible subject of motherhood and mothers - a private and
public matter. Readers are also provided with a rich reference
section dealing with the latest publications on the issues tackled
by prominent academics and researchers in human geography, women's
studies, sociology, gender studies, contemporary history, and the
arts.
In Europe, the percentage of lone-parent families has risen from
14% to 19% between 1996 and 2012. Only in Greece and Finland did
the rates fall, while in Denmark and the Republic of Ireland the
rise has reached or exceeded 10 percent. As of 2017, there are 2.9
million lone parents with dependent children in the UK, and nine
out of ten lone parents are women. Sadly, lone parents are known to
experience considerable social, financial, and health problems.
Fertility, Health and Lone Parenting examines the way in which lone
parents live their lives, and how it impacts their health and
well-being. Topics explored in these interdisciplinary
contributions include lifestyle, nutrition, and the mental health
of both parents and children. Unique empirical case studies within
a European context help to expand the reader's understanding,
whilst also drawing comparisons between the impacts of lone
parenting on young mothers, fathers and their children. A timely
volume, this book will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate
students interested in subjects such as Sociology of the Family,
Social Policy, Social Work, Gender Studies and Family Policy.
Divided into 15 chapters, this book provides the reader with an
insight into certain representations of mothers and motherhood in
history and today's societies in some areas of the world, notably
in Britain and Asia. Key facts about the history of motherhood are
presented, together with the use of very recent notions and phrases
portraying 'good' and 'bad' mothers. An analysis of the concepts of
naming and blaming, along with regret with respect to mothers in
21st century societies, provides food for thought. Other issues
addressed are varied and numerous: the politics of early
intervention, feminist critique, mothers with disabilities and
mothers of disabled children, incarcerated mothers, surrogate
mothers, teenage mothers, lesbian mothers, and mothering in Eastern
Asia, namely in China, Japan, and Korea. Interestingly, both visual
arts and literature play a crucial role in this analysis. The
publication will appeal to students, academics, researchers, and
the general public interested in and seeking to comprehend the
shifts that have occurred over time in connection with the vast and
inexhaustible subject of motherhood and mothers - a private and
public matter. Readers are also provided with a rich reference
section dealing with the latest publications on the issues tackled
by prominent academics and researchers in human geography, women's
studies, sociology, gender studies, contemporary history, and the
arts.
In Europe, the percentage of lone-parent families has risen from
14% to 19% between 1996 and 2012. Only in Greece and Finland did
the rates fall, while in Denmark and the Republic of Ireland the
rise has reached or exceeded 10 percent. As of 2017, there are 2.9
million lone parents with dependent children in the UK, and nine
out of ten lone parents are women. Sadly, lone parents are known to
experience considerable social, financial, and health problems.
Fertility, Health and Lone Parenting examines the way in which lone
parents live their lives, and how it impacts their health and
well-being. Topics explored in these interdisciplinary
contributions include lifestyle, nutrition, and the mental health
of both parents and children. Unique empirical case studies within
a European context help to expand the reader's understanding,
whilst also drawing comparisons between the impacts of lone
parenting on young mothers, fathers and their children. A timely
volume, this book will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate
students interested in subjects such as Sociology of the Family,
Social Policy, Social Work, Gender Studies and Family Policy.
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