Legacies, Transitions, and Advancing Normal Birth

Author: Budin, Wendy C.

Source: The Journal of Perinatal Education, Volume 16, Number 1, 2007 , pp. 1-3(3)

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

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Abstract:

In this column, the new editor of The Journal of Perinatal Education discusses the significance of legacies, transitions, and advancing normal birth. The editor pays tribute to the legacies left behind by former editors Francine Nichols and Sharron Humenick and shares her vision for The Journal of Perinatal Education as it transitions into the next phase of advancing normal birth. The editor also describes the contents of this issue, which offer a broad range of resources, research, and inspiration for childbirth educators in their efforts to promote normal birth.

Keywords: normal birth; childbirth education

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1624/105812407X171779

Publication date: 2007-12-01

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The Journal of Perinatal Education is the official journal of Lamaze International, whose mission is to promote, support, and protect natural, safe, and healthy birth through education and advocacy. The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles and evidence-based, practical resources that childbirth educators and other health care professionals can use to enhance the quality and effectiveness of their care or teaching to prepare expectant parents for birth.
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