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opportunity to manage her own labour. The concept has been
further popularized in the UK by Sheila Kitzinger.
The concept of Active Birth is based on the idea that
the woman in labour is an active birthgiver, not a
passive patient.
Sheila Kitzinger Freedom & Choice in Childbirth (1987),
p. 63
New Active Birth by Janet Balaskas...After Active Birth,
published in 1983, updated New Active Birth prepares a
woman for complete participation in the birth of her
child.
Guardian 1 Aug. 1989, p. 17
active citizen
noun (Politics)
A member of the public who takes an active role in the
community, usually by getting involved in crime prevention, good
neighbour schemes, etc.
Etymology: Formed by compounding: a citizen who is active in
society rather than passively soaking up the benefits of
community life.
History and Usage: The term active citizen was first used in
the name of the Active Citizen Force, a White militia in South
Africa, set up in 1912 and consisting of male citizens
undergoing national service. In a completely separate
development, active citizen started to be used in the US from
the late seventies as a more polite way of saying 'political
activist' or even 'future politician'; some active citizens even
organized themselves into pressure groups which were able to
affect local government policies. In the UK, the term active
citizen and the associated policy of active citizenship were
popularized by the Conservative government of the eighties,
which placed great emphasis upon them, especially after the
Conservative Party conference of 1988. The focus of active
citizenship as encouraged by this government was on crime
prevention (including neighbourhood watch) and public order,