TY  - BOOK
AU  - Liamputtong,Pranee (ed)
TI  - Asian mothers, western birth: pregnancy, childbirth and childrearing : the Asian experience in an English-speaking country 
SN  - 0958717176
AV  - GT2465.A78 A84 1999
U1  - 392.1 ASI  
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Melbourne, Vic.
PB  - Ausmed Publications
KW  - Childbirth
KW  - Asia
KW  - Cross-cultural studies
KW  - Birth customs
KW  - Pregnancy
KW  - Child Rearing
KW  - Cross-Cultural Comparison
KW  - Australia
KW  - Minority Women
KW  - Asians
KW  - Health and hygiene
KW  - fast
KW  - Social life and customs
KW  - Life Chances Study
N1  - "First published July 1994 (as Asian Mothers, Australian Birth)" - verso t.p; Chapter 12 Life chances: Issues of childrearing and poverty among Asian immigrants, by Janet Taylor, p. 191-211.
The chapter draws on the first stage of the longitudinal "Life Chances" study undertaken by the Brotherhood of St Laurence and looks at the situation and experiences of 33 Asian-Australian mothers with young babies. (p.191); Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-285) and index; Part. 1. Setting the scene -- pt. 2. Pregnancy, childbirth and childbearing - towards traditional beliefs and practices -- pt. 3. Pregnancy and childbirth in the Australian setting -- pt. 4. Childbearing and infant care in the Australian setting -- pt. 5. New research for the second edition
N2  - This edition contains the original material that made "Asian Mothers, Australian Birth" so important, plus new chapters that look specifically at the needs of Asian women who have migrated to a Western country and now confront the cultural challenges that occur as women engage in the natural behaviour of motherhood
ER  -