Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Winter 2017
Keywords
Midwifery history, Midwifery in United States, Midwifery profession, Social aspects of midwifery, Women’s Studies
Abstract
This is a research paper regarding the history of midwifery as a profession within the United States. It takes a brief historical view at how the profession has developed both politically and socially over the last two hundred years, and moves on to analyze current day perspectives of midwives practicing in Portland, Oregon.
Department
Sociology
Recommended Citation
Welch, Gwen, "Midwifery in the United States" (2017). WWU Honors College Senior Projects. 35.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/35
Subjects - Names (LCNAF)
Midwifery--United States--History; Midwifery--United States--Public opinion; Midwifery--Social aspects--United States
Geographic Coverage
United States
Genre/Form
student projects; term papers
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Rights Statement
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Language
English
Format
application/pdf