This began as a research project somewhat reluctantly funded by the Social Science Research Council
, entitled Transition in Motherhood: Social and Medical Aspects of First Childbirth.
Oakley, Ann. Taking It like a Woman. Flamingo, 1992.
This book had a long gestation; AO
's second book is her first full-length report on part of this research. The ongoing project was variously funded by the Social Science Research Council
, the Department of Health
