Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5866133 | Women and Birth | 2016 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Midwives performed two types of practices which intersected with women's experience of birth in differing and contested ways. Conceptualising the role of the midwife as a 'ritual companion' and actions and words as rituals enables a deeper exploration of the values transmitted and reflected by midwifery practice. This study contributes to a discourse about midwifery practice during birth, women's experience of birth, and the influence of the institution on the nature of mother-midwife relationship.
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Authors
Rachel Reed, Jennifer Rowe, Margaret Barnes,