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Midwives' tales : stories of traditional and professional birthing in Samoa / Lesley Barclay [and others].

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Nashville, TN : Vanderbilt University Press, 2005Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volumeContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0826514960
  • 9780826514967
  • 0826514979
  • 9780826514974
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 618.2009613 22
LOC classification:
  • RG950 .M544 2005
Contents:
Where it began -- Traditional birthing -- Western ways: colonised birthing -- Changing attitudes -- Learning from each other -- Developing partnerships -- Where to from here -- Discussing the future: Pelenatete's story --
Introduction. Birthing practices in Samoa. Contradictions and mixed models. Our approach -- 1. Where it began. Lesley's story. Colonized birthing. Samoan birthing. Traditional and modern birthing. Samoan birthing systems -- 2. Traditional birthing. Fa'a Samoa (the Samoan way) : Iokapeta's story. Faasofia (a traditional birth attendant) : Sofia's story. "Washing off the hands" (transmitting knowledge from mother to daughter) : Suila's story. A mother-daughter partnership in midwifery care : Avau Vaitimu's story. God's will : another way of knowing how to help women : Iao's story. Piana Paulo : Piana's story. A woman managing her births herself : Mere's story -- 3. Western ways : Colonized birthing. Learning to be a midwife in Samoa : Eseta's story. A nurse becomes a modern midwife : Fa'alua's story. A mother and daughter birthing together : Vipula's story. Fulisia contrasts new and old ways of midwifery : Fulisia's story. Traditional birth attendants : Lesina reporting the process of change -- 4. Changing attitudes. A story of change : Tauaitala's story. Residual resentment : Silivia's story of persisting "professionalism". The stories of Aialani and Tanimo and developing cultural differences -- 5. Learning from each other. Looking from both sides : Tapai's story. Doing the legwork : working with tradition : Luaiva's story. The best of both worlds : Faamanatu's story -- 6. Developing partnerships. The getting of wisdom : Soonalote's story. The family way : Kaisarina's story. A partnership : Vaoatea's story. A partnership : Fa'apopo's story. Continuing the family tradition : Mesepi's story -- 7. Where to from here?. A dialogue -- 8. Discussing the future. Pelenatete's story -- Postscript. The safe motherhood project. The quality awards. Why have things changed the way they have?.
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Book South Campus South Campus Main Collection 618.20099613 MID (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Long Overdue (Lost) Issued 11/12/2023 A322843B

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Where it began -- Traditional birthing -- Western ways: colonised birthing -- Changing attitudes -- Learning from each other -- Developing partnerships -- Where to from here -- Discussing the future: Pelenatete's story --

Introduction. Birthing practices in Samoa. Contradictions and mixed models. Our approach -- 1. Where it began. Lesley's story. Colonized birthing. Samoan birthing. Traditional and modern birthing. Samoan birthing systems -- 2. Traditional birthing. Fa'a Samoa (the Samoan way) : Iokapeta's story. Faasofia (a traditional birth attendant) : Sofia's story. "Washing off the hands" (transmitting knowledge from mother to daughter) : Suila's story. A mother-daughter partnership in midwifery care : Avau Vaitimu's story. God's will : another way of knowing how to help women : Iao's story. Piana Paulo : Piana's story. A woman managing her births herself : Mere's story -- 3. Western ways : Colonized birthing. Learning to be a midwife in Samoa : Eseta's story. A nurse becomes a modern midwife : Fa'alua's story. A mother and daughter birthing together : Vipula's story. Fulisia contrasts new and old ways of midwifery : Fulisia's story. Traditional birth attendants : Lesina reporting the process of change -- 4. Changing attitudes. A story of change : Tauaitala's story. Residual resentment : Silivia's story of persisting "professionalism". The stories of Aialani and Tanimo and developing cultural differences -- 5. Learning from each other. Looking from both sides : Tapai's story. Doing the legwork : working with tradition : Luaiva's story. The best of both worlds : Faamanatu's story -- 6. Developing partnerships. The getting of wisdom : Soonalote's story. The family way : Kaisarina's story. A partnership : Vaoatea's story. A partnership : Fa'apopo's story. Continuing the family tradition : Mesepi's story -- 7. Where to from here?. A dialogue -- 8. Discussing the future. Pelenatete's story -- Postscript. The safe motherhood project. The quality awards. Why have things changed the way they have?.

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