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Annual Review of Population Law: This searchable database provides access to summaries and excerpts of legislation, constitutions, court decisions, and other official government documents from every country in the world relating to population policies, reproductive health, women's rights and related topics.
Author: Harvard Law School and United Nations Population Fund
Subjects: birth, international law, population studies
DeweyClass: 304.6
Resource type: document
Breastfeeding and Childbirth Resources: Offers links to resources on breastfeeding and nutrition, pregnancy and birth, organisations, and newsgroups. Also lists recommended books with descriptions and online ordering facility.
Author: Neesam, Jane
Subjects: birth, pregnancy
DeweyClass: 649.33
Resource type: index
IBFAN: International Baby Food Action Network: Information about a partnership of groups aiming to improve infant health through the protection of breastfeeding. Includes texts of documents such as the WHO / UNICEF international codes and declarations on infant nutrition. Information is available in English, Dutch, and Spanish.
Author: International Baby Food Action Network
Subjects: birth, nutrition
DeweyClass: 649.33
Resource type: institution
La Leche League International: Information about an organisation dedicated to providing education, information and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed, as well as education opportunities and research for health care professionals. Features articles, conference information and news.
Author: La Leche League International
Subjects: birth, child welfare
DeweyClass: 649.33
Resource type: institution
MIDIRS: Midwives Information and Resource Service: Educational charity which aims to be the central source of information relating to childbirth and to disseminate this information to midwives and others both nationally and internationally. Offers selected articles from the quarterly Midwifery Digest, a priced enquiry service, a bibliography with reviews and a diary of events.
Author: MIDIRS: Midwives Information and Resource Service
Subjects: birth
DeweyClass: 618.2
Resource type: institution
National Childbirth Trust: NCT is a childbirth charity which represents parents and provides educational services for antenatal, birth and postnatal issues. Offers information on products, publications, campaigns and membership.
Author: National Childbirth Trust
Subjects: birth
DeweyClass: 618.4
Resource type: institution
Sheila Kitzinger: Information on the childbirth and breastfeeding expert, Shelia Kitzinger. Covers the social anthropology of birth, and provides news about current legal cases against midwives, and extracts from books and articles.
Author: Kitzinger, Sheila & McKenney, Tess
Subjects: birth
DeweyClass: 618.4
Resource type: document
Statbase: A large searchable catalogue which provides access to a set of key statistics drawn from over 230 UK government datasets. Topics covered include population, income, balance of payments, birth and death rates, consumer expenditure, marriage and divorce rates, economic activity, employment and unemployment, education and training, road accidents, household income and expenditure, gross domestic product, housing, livestock, labour market, international migration, criminal offences, national lottery, recycling of waste, atmospheric and water pollution, drug seizures, and various other social statistics.
Author: Government Statistical Service
Subjects: birth, british economic data, crime, death, economic performance, employment, uk population
DeweyClass: 310
Resource type: bibliography, reference data
Teratology Society: Organisation established to study the causes of birth defects and abnormalities, and preventative measures. Offers links to information on cerebral palsy, cleft palate, Down Syndrome, and spina bifida, as well as providing details of society meetings, workshops, and newsletters.
Author: Teratology Society
Subjects: birth
DeweyClass: 618.4
Resource type: documents, index
Thoughts on Breastfeeding: Collection of short articles giving an anthropologist's view of breastfeeding and childcare. Covers topics including Breastfeeding and Cancer, The Cultural Context of Breastfeeding, and Traditional Child-Rearing Practices: A Bibliography of Cross-Cultural Breastfeeding References.
Author: Kendall, Sue Ann & Dettwyler, Kathy
Subjects: birth, women's issues
DeweyClass: 649.33
Resource type: articles
Vital Records Information United States: Offers information about where to obtain vital records from each state, territory and county of the United States, such as requests for information for birth, marital and death records. Arranged by state and county, with links to other sources of information useful for genealogists.
Author: Orsay, Elizabeth
Subjects: birth, death, genealogy, historical data, united states history - local
DeweyClass: 929.1
Resource type: reference data index
WABA: World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action: Global network of organisations and individuals dedicated to protecting, promoting and supporting the rights of breastfeeding children and also mothers. Includes fact sheets, articles and images.
Author: World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
Subjects: birth, health promotion
DeweyClass: 649.33
Resource type: institution