Birth and Parenting Skills: New Directions in Antenatal Education

Aimed at all those responsible for leading antenatal classes or organising programmes of parent education, whether in the NHS or the private sector. This book takes a bold groundbreaking approach to parent education, anyone dipping into it for ideas on games or teaching strategies is likely to be disappointed. As well as drawing on their own experiences as antenatal teachers, the editors are joined by other respected authorities in their field. It has proved an invaluable resource when teaching student midwives on a parent education module...an inspiration to those who are striving to improve provision for antenatal/parenthood education. Anabel JayThe Practising Midwife Vol 9 No 5 Presents a research-based account of the status of antenatal education, focusing on the key challenges it faces and offering suggestions for how these challenges might best be met. This title also includes an account of how the principles and practices of adult education should inform antenatal education.

• | Author: Julie Foster, Mary L. Nolan
• | Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
• | Publication Date: Dec 08, 2004
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780443074745
• | ISBN-10: 0443074747