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Discusses the significance of oral history to the history of the
development of health and welfare provisions. By focusing on
individual experiences, as revealed through oral history
approaches, the human dimensions of the history of medicine is
explored. Oral history reveals the personal stories of innovation,
policy shifts, training and treatment over a 60-year period of
development, characterized by both continuity and change. This book
includes discussion on: the end of the workhouse; professional
education and training of midwives; HIV and AIDS; birth control;
the role of the community pharmacist; pioneers of geriatric
medicine; oral history; and the history of learning disability.
Oral History, Health and Welfare discusses the significance of oral
history to the history of the development of health and welfare
provisions. It includes discussion on: * the end of the workhouse *
professional education and training of midwives * HIV and Aids *
birth control * the role of the community pharmacist * pioneers of
geriatric medicine * oral history and the history of learning
disability.
The Oral History Reader, now in its third edition, is a
comprehensive, international anthology combining major, 'classic'
articles with cutting-edge pieces on the theory, method and use of
oral history. Twenty-seven new chapters introduce the most
significant developments in oral history in the last decade to
bring this invaluable text up to date, with new pieces on emotions
and the senses, on crisis oral history, current thinking around
traumatic memory, the impact of digital mobile technologies, and
how oral history is being used in public contexts, with more
international examples to draw in work from North and South
America, Britain and Europe, Australasia, Asia and Africa. Arranged
in five thematic sections, each with an introduction by the editors
to contextualise the selection and review relevant literature,
articles in this collection draw upon diverse oral history
experiences to examine issues including: Key debates in the
development of oral history over the past seventy years First hand
reflections on interview practice, and issues posed by the
interview relationship The nature of memory and its significance in
oral history The practical and ethical issues surrounding the
interpretation, presentation and public use of oral testimonies how
oral history projects contribute to the study of the past and
involve the wider community. The challenges and contributions of
oral history projects committed to advocacy and empowerment With a
revised and updated bibliography and useful contacts list, as well
as a dedicated online resources page, this third edition of The
Oral History Reader is the perfect tool for those encountering oral
history for the first time, as well as for seasoned practitioners.
The Oral History Reader, now in its third edition, is a
comprehensive, international anthology combining major, 'classic'
articles with cutting-edge pieces on the theory, method and use of
oral history. Twenty-seven new chapters introduce the most
significant developments in oral history in the last decade to
bring this invaluable text up to date, with new pieces on emotions
and the senses, on crisis oral history, current thinking around
traumatic memory, the impact of digital mobile technologies, and
how oral history is being used in public contexts, with more
international examples to draw in work from North and South
America, Britain and Europe, Australasia, Asia and Africa. Arranged
in five thematic sections, each with an introduction by the editors
to contextualise the selection and review relevant literature,
articles in this collection draw upon diverse oral history
experiences to examine issues including: Key debates in the
development of oral history over the past seventy years First hand
reflections on interview practice, and issues posed by the
interview relationship The nature of memory and its significance in
oral history The practical and ethical issues surrounding the
interpretation, presentation and public use of oral testimonies how
oral history projects contribute to the study of the past and
involve the wider community. The challenges and contributions of
oral history projects committed to advocacy and empowerment With a
revised and updated bibliography and useful contacts list, as well
as a dedicated online resources page, this third edition of The
Oral History Reader is the perfect tool for those encountering oral
history for the first time, as well as for seasoned practitioners.
The fourth edition of Accounting: Understanding and Practice by
Danny Leiwy and Robert Perks has been fully revised throughout and
updated in accordance with the International Financial Reporting
Standards. Ample practice illustrations and examples help present
the subject in relation to a business world to which readers can
easily relate.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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