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Midwife's Tale: An Oral History From Handywoman to Professional Midwife (Paperback) Loot Price: R374
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Midwife's Tale: An Oral History From Handywoman to Professional Midwife (Paperback): Nicky Leap, Billie Hunter

Midwife's Tale: An Oral History From Handywoman to Professional Midwife (Paperback)

Nicky Leap, Billie Hunter

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Billie Hunter and Nicky Leap spent several years interviewing dozens of mothers and retired midwives about their experiences of childbirth before the NHS. The result was The Midwife's Tale, an oral history of midwifery from the 1910s to the 1950s. The authors explore the very real poverty of the time; how woman coped with rearing large families; and the lack of knowledge of contraception and abortion. Gripping accounts of women's experiences are set against an informative background of events in the midwifery profession, particularly the transition from unqualified 'handywoman' to professional midwife in the 1930s.

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Imprint: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: February 2014
First published: 2014
Authors: Nicky Leap • Billie Hunter
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 978-1-78159-374-5
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN: 1-78159-374-4
Barcode: 9781781593745

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