essay
Old World traits obliterated: immigrant midwives and the medicalization of childbirth
their languages, literature, and lives: proceedings of the 20th annual conference of the american italian historical association, chicago, illinois, november 11-13, 1987 • Staten Island, New York • Published In 1990 • Pages: 215-230
By: Danzi, Angela D..
Abstract
This document provides an overview of the role of the Italian midwife in southern Italy and in the United States. The article discusses the transition from midwife to doctor, from home birth to hospital birth, and proposes a model of stages that can be applied to future research (p. 216).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Unknown
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1999
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- ca. 1900-1940
- Coverage Place
- United States
- Notes
- Angela D. Danzi
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-230)
- LCCN
- 90083301
- LCSH
- Italian Americans