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Borders, Citizenship and Pregnancy

Migrant Women’s Experiences of Pregnancy and Maternity Care in the UK

By Gwyneth Lonergan

Published

Jun 1, 2026

Page count

176 pages

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Global Migration and Social Change

ISBN

978-1529234510

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Bristol University Press

Published

Jun 1, 2026

Page count

176 pages

Browse the series

Global Migration and Social Change

ISBN

978-1529234534

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Bristol University Press
Borders, Citizenship and Pregnancy

Gwyneth Lonergan is Lecturer in Sociology at Northumbria University.

1. Introduction

2. Citizenship, Health, and ‘Personalised’ Maternity Care

3. Bordering, Social Citizenship, and Stratified Reproduction

4. Family Bordering, Migrant Women, and Reproductive Autonomy

5. Migrant Women as the ‘Person’ in ‘Personalised Care’

6. Conclusion