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Midwife´s Tale: An Oral History From Handywoman to Professional Midwife
Nicky Leap
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Description for Midwife´s Tale: An Oral History From Handywoman to Professional Midwife
Paperback. Following in the wake of Call the Midwife, the BBC's most successful drama series in a decade, this is an updated second edition of The Midwife's Tale. This title was a best-seller for the Scarlet Press when originally published in 1993, and secondhand copies are now sought after. Num Pages: 214 pages, 15-20 Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; MQD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
434g
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781593745
SKU
V9781781593745
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99-3
Reviews for Midwife´s Tale: An Oral History From Handywoman to Professional Midwife
"This important piece of cultural history has been reissued on the 20th anniversary of its first publication. The interviews Hunter and Leap conducted with women born between 1894 and 1923 who experienced pregnancy, birth and motherhood in the pre NHS early 20th century, means a vital piece of woman's history has been preserved. A fascinating collection." Times Higher Education