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Explore the Issue of assertiveness and the importance of this for midwives. The Oxford Dictionary defines assertiveness as: Asserting oneself, being forthright and positive. Hermes states that assertive behaviour Involves standing up for personal rights and expressing thoughts, feelings and beliefs in direct, honest, and appropriate ways which do not violate another person's rights. The purpose of assertive behaviour is to communicate ideas, feelings and needs clearly without being aggressive and in the appropriate way not to humiliate or degrade the other person. It is an area that has a long history of study, dating back to Salter (1949) and Wolpe (1958) who studied a great deal in the field of behaviour. There has also been great volumes of research conducted into assertion training. Rakos (1997) pointed out that " assertion is a learned skill, not a "trait" Historically Midwifery has seen many changes, in 1902 the Midwives Act became law and...

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