Using oral and documentary sources to explore histories of midwifery / Tania McIntosh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McIntosh, Tania, author.

Series:

SAGE Research Methods. Cases. Part 2.

SAGE Research Methods. Cases. Part 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Midwifery--History--Research--Case studies.

Midwifery.

Oral history--Research--Case studies.

Oral history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2017.

Summary:

This case study explores the use of local history perspectives to tell the story of district midwifery across a short historical time frame. It discusses the different types of evidence used to create a narrative describing the working lives of midwives. It considers the use of oral history and documentary sources to build up a picture. The case study reflects on the problems inherent in using detailed personal records about a time which is still in living memory and draws attention to a variety of practical and ethical considerations in carrying out the research. The importance of reflexivity when the researcher is not only an academic historian but also a midwife is discussed, with the strengths and challenges of this perspective being considered.

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ISBN:

9781473991057 (ebook) :

9781473991057

OCLC:

972571337