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Cross-Cultural Investigation Of Birth Experience : A Comparison Between Mexico And The United States., Alice J Darling
Cross-Cultural Investigation Of Birth Experience : A Comparison Between Mexico And The United States., Alice J Darling
College of Arts & Sciences Senior Honors Theses
This study investigates the maternal birth experience through a cross-cultural lens. While the field of medical anthropology has researched birth practices of many cultures, few cross-cultural studies have been performed and no recent studies have suggested a transition in birthing. Ethnographic interviews with women and practitioners in Yucatán, Mexico and with women in Kentucky, United States allowed for a better understanding of the respective birthing environments. Grounded theory was then employed to develop a birth transition theory explaining changes occurring when society transitions from traditional birth practitioners to allopathic birth practitioners. The themes of knowledge, expectation and power were isolated …
Development Of The Infant Gut Microbiome: An Empirical Survey Of Prenatal Practitioners, Sally St. John, Kathleen Powers, Alexandra Kerlin
Development Of The Infant Gut Microbiome: An Empirical Survey Of Prenatal Practitioners, Sally St. John, Kathleen Powers, Alexandra Kerlin
Master of Arts in Holistic Health Studies Research Papers
The critical window of infant gut microbiome development (IGMD) is preconception through three years of age. The improper development of the infant gut microbiome contributes to the rise of chronic illness. The literature provides no evidence that prenatal care practitioners educate patients about the critical window of IGMD. The purpose of this empirical study is to investigate knowledge of prenatal care practitioners (obstetrical and gynecological physicians, nurse practitioners, midwives, and doulas) about IGMD and how they use this knowledge in their practices. Seventy-eight registered prenatal care practitioners from Minnesota participated in an online survey consisting of 18 qualitative and quantitative …
Managing Motherhood Online: Authority, Assemblage, And Fetal Personhood, Juliet Rose Mallouk
Managing Motherhood Online: Authority, Assemblage, And Fetal Personhood, Juliet Rose Mallouk
Senior Projects Spring 2017
Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.