The Socio-Cultural Effects of Banning Traditional Midwives from Attending Homebirth in Romania

Starting from 1960 traditional birth attendants were forbidden to deliver in Romania and pregnant women found themselves forced to give birth in hospitals. The highly respected village figure became a cultural phenomenon that made her more of a legend character. A village from Galaţi County experien...

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Main Author: Adina Hulubas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2012-03-01
Series:Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics
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Online Access:https://www.jef.ee/index.php/journal/article/view/75
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