A feminist history of Australian midwifery from colonisation until the 1980s

Women and Birth

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-8

  Barclay, Lesley ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Feminist; History; Midwifery; Professions

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BREAST MILK; FEMINISM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MIDWIFE; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; FEMINISM; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDWIFERY; NURSE MIDWIVES; NURSE'S ROLE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 39649088443     PISSN: 18715192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2007.12.001     Document Type: Review

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