Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Midwife" in English language version.
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In 1997-1998, I found that this transition held for most other Semelai areas as well. When I asked why there were no longer any women midwives, I was told, by both men and women, that 'they were not brave enough' [..] Semelai women had, it seemed, lost confidence and withdrawn [..] The 'norm' in Semelai society has become that women don't do this, are not capable of it"
Phyllis Grosskurth has speculated that Ellis had acted as the midwife at the birth of Maude's twins. Her evidence for this claim is, firstly, that Ellis specialised in midwifery
In 1997-1998, I found that this transition held for most other Semelai areas as well. When I asked why there were no longer any women midwives, I was told, by both men and women, that 'they were not brave enough' [..] Semelai women had, it seemed, lost confidence and withdrawn [..] The 'norm' in Semelai society has become that women don't do this, are not capable of it"
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