Book

Mexican-American and Anglo midwifery in San Antonio, Texas

University Microfilms InternationalAnn Arbor, Michigan • Published In 1986 • Pages:

By: Keyes, Grace Granger.

Abstract
This Ph.D. dissertation compares Mexican-American and Anglo lay midwifery in San Antonio, Texas, emphasizing the importance of sociocultural factors in childbirth practices. The subjects covered in this study are lay midwifery in general, birth ideologies, the American way of birth, a comparison of Anglo and Hispanic midwifery, boundaries of Anglo and Hispanic midwifery, data on the careers of two midwives, a description of a lay midwife attended home birth, notes on statistical information of births and fetal deaths, and a glossary of medical terms. Most of the data on Anglo midwifery have not been categorized for this file.
Subjects
Pregnancy
Childbirth
Postnatal care
Medical personnel
Pregnancy
Medical care
culture
Chicanos
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Marlene Martin ; 1986-1987
Field Date
1982-1984
Coverage Date
1920s - 1984
Coverage Place
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Notes
Grace Granger Keyes
UM8600831
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-273)
Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1985
LCSH
Mexican Americans