Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1991. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 138-145). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (M.S.)--Catholic University of America. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1974. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--Catholic University of America. / Includes bibliography.

Thesis (M.S.)--Catholic University of America. / Includes bibliographical references.

Project (M.A.) - Simon Fraser University, 2006. / Theses (Dept. of Economics) / Simon Fraser University. Senior supervisor : Dr. Krishna Pendakur.

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This Master's degree thesis Maternity and related legal issues consists of three extensive chapters analyzing current issues of maternity from the perspective of different branches of law. Despite the fact that the topic seems to be very simple, it contains many serious legal problems. Chapter One called General aspects of maternity protection in law has been dedicated to the basic terms of the family law, such as family and parenthood. Although it is not possible to find any definition of these terms, they certainly deserve the highest legal protection. The first part explains the basis of family, parenthood and maternity protection from the perspective of the legal order of the Czech Republic and from the perspective of international and European law. The next part deals with the protection of pregnant women in the national, international and European law, which may be regarded as a special expression of family protection. The following sections focus on parenthood, the importance of its determination in respect of law as well as on its far-reaching consequences. It is emphasized that motherhood and fatherhood constitute absolute-status legal relationships, which cannot be unilaterally given up. Such effects may be induced solely by the parental consent to adoption of a child. In light of the...

This study explored the differences between the organisation of maternity care in Britain and the Netherlands. The debates within each national system between proponents of high-technology obstetric hospitals and those of low-technology maternity care were analysed. This specific comparison was approached through a qualitative analysis and a quantitative content analysis. In the Netherlands I analysed the debate between home and hospital-birth supporters in a medical journal in 1986-1987 and in Scotland I analysed the replies to Grampian Health Board's proposals to close peripheral maternity units in 1987-1988. At a theoretical level the distinction is made between 'medical' and 'social' model of childbirth. Three levels of approaching the differences between these two models were unravelled in order to come to a better understanding of reality. One of the central points is question of risk in childbirth, which is the dividing factor between models of childbirth. The concepts of 'patriarchy' and 'medicalisation' are rejected as possible explanations for the differences between the Dutch and British organisation of maternity care. I explore the possibility of Jamous and Peloille's I/T ratio as an explanatory tool, and suggest a minor adaptation to this theory. Furthermore, in order to incorporate the state intervention in the interprofessional competition between midwives and doctors I suggest that Abbott's theory of 'systems of professions' could bring some light on the question. Finally, I suggest as a policy conclusion that a risk selection list similarly to the one in existence in the Netherlands should be drawn up in Britain. However, such a list should not be drawn up by obstetricans only or even a committee wherein obstetricians form a majority. I argue that a committee for the drawing up of national selection criteria should include representatives from midwives, health visitors and consumers.