Introduction to Social Policy Concepts in the Context of Midwifery Practice; Introduction to Feminist Thought and Midwifery Practice; Women and Welfare; Women and the Healthcare Industry; Women's Reproductive Rights; Changing family forms; Adoption, Women from Ethnic Minority Communities; Developing Culturally Sensitive Midwifery Practice; Home Births Discourse; Breast Feeding Discourse; The Abortion and Contraceptive Debates.