Childbirth and Contraception: Choices and Changes

Synopsis

Traces the impact of science and technology on childbirth and contraception, and highlights how women’s choices and chances had altered by 1950. Women from Richmond, North Yorkshire, talk about their experiences and expectations of childbirth and contraception in the first half of the century. Shows that at the beginning of the century large families were the norm, motherhood an inevitable part of marriage, and childbirth an event that took place in the home.

Series

Science, Technology and Everyday Life 1870-1950, Course A282

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

Year of production

1990

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Subjects

Women’s studies

Keywords

childbirth; contraception; history of science; history of technology

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

NB. As of May 2016 Open University Worldwide are no longer distributing DVDs. They have posted this message on their website: ‘Unfortunately Open University Worldwide Limited has decided that product sales are no longer viable given the reduced funding to Higher Education institutions and diminishing demand for the products we have traditionally stocked. At present the Open University Students Association (OUSA) will continue to sell the "Good Study Guide", and we are in discussion with other possible distributors to continue to make The Open University’s products available for purchase. As soon as we have any information on other channels of distribution we will update this notice’. Some products are still available via second hand dealers on Amazon.co.uk