The Journal of Perinatal Education (JPE) is the leading peer-reviewed journal specifically for childbirth educators. Through evidence-based articles, the JPE advances the knowledge of aspiring and seasoned educators in any setting — independent or private practice, community, hospital, nursing or midwifery school — and informs educators and other health-care professionals on research that will improve their practice and their efforts to advance safe and healthy birth.
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Table of Contents
Volume 33, Issue 1
Remembering Judy...
Budin, Wendy C., PhD, RN-BC, LCCE, FACCE, FAAN
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Tokophobia—Extreme Fear of Pregnancy and Birth and Implications for Care: A Case Report
Barton, Kathryn Dean, MD; Wilson, Roneé, PhD; Sniffen, Sarah, MS; Kelly, Pamela, CNM, BSN, MS, SANE-A; Leavitt, Karla, MD; Evans, Victoria, MA; Louis-Jacques, Adetola, MD
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Fear of Birth and Childbirth Preferences in BIPOC Women Prior to Childbirth Education
Carraher, Sydnie, DNP, APRN-NP, NNP-BC; Allen, Ruth, BSN, RN; Alvarez, Magda Elisa, BSN, RN; Ford, Amy, APRN-NP, WHNP-BC
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Parental Prenatal Expectations and Experiences of Parenthood—A Mixed-Method Study
Fridbäck, Louise, MSc; Wikner, Antonia, MSc; Ericson, Jenny, Associate Professor
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The Farver–Campos Labor Coping Scale as a Replacement for the 10-Point Pain Scale for Labor
Farver, Marie-Celine, RN, BSN, IBCLC, RLC
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Submit to the Journal
Submitting an article to a scholarly publication like The Journal for Perinatal Education is one important way to validate your expertise as a childbirth educator, especially if you are a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE). Ready to submit your article for peer review, or not sure where to start? Visit the JPE homepage and navigate to the “Submit an Article” tab to review Author Guidelines, information about writing a manuscript, and more. All manuscripts should be submitted online using Editorial Manager.
Please send JPE inquiries to:
Wendy C. Budin, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, LCCE, FACCE, Editor-in-Chief
The Journal of Perinatal Education
E-mail: wendy.budin@rutgers.edu
Phone: 973-972-9731
Thank You, JPE Reviewers!
Thank you to the community of childbirth educators who serve as the editorial board — and as reviewers — for JPE. We appreciate your commitment and expertise to ensuring the highest quality of content is published in this scholarly venue.
Cheryl Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN
School of Nursing, University of Connecticut
USA
Raymond De Vries, PhD
Bioethics Program, University of Michigan School of Medicine
USA
Susan Gennaro, RN, DSN, LCCE, FACCE, FAAN
William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College
USA
Maureen Groer, PhD, RN, FAAN
College of Nursing, University of South Florida
USA
Pamela D. Hill, PhD, RN, FAAN
College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago
USA
June Horowitz, PhD, RNCS, FAAN
William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College
USA
Linda Mayberry, PhD, RN, FAAN
College of Nursing, New York University
USA
Viola Polomeno, PhD, RN
School of Nursing, University of Ottawa
Canada
Columnists
Barbara A. Hotelling, WHNP-BC, CD(DONA), LCCE
Family Medicine Center, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
USA
Judith A. Lothian, PhD, RN, LCCE, FACCE
College of Nursing, Seton Hall University
USA
Nayna C. Philipsen, PhD, JD, RN, LCCE, FACCE
Attorney Helene Fuld School of Nursing, Coppin State University
Coppin State University
If you're interested in becoming a reviewer, please contact Editor-in-Chief Wendy C. Budin.