Understanding Baby Loss : The Sociology of Life, Death and Post-Mortem
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Overview
This book offers a detailed and sensitive account of how parents experience different forms of baby loss, and subsequently make decisions about post-mortem examination. It also analyses some of the challenges professionals face when working in this highly sensitive field of medicine. It draws on data from an ESRC award-winning UK based study on the development of minimally invasive post-mortem to examine a range of sociologically pertinent issues relating to: 'trauma' 'emotions', 'decisions', 'care' 'technology' 'memory' and the role of 'social and biological relationships'. By shedding light on this taboo aspect of healthcare, the book provides a highly original contribution to sociology, offering a comprehensive analysis of some of the most pressing concerns in the field to date.
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- ISBN-13: 9781526191564
- ISBN-10: 1526191563
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Publish Date: June 2025
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.52 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.64 pounds
- Page Count: 248
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