Women, Medicine, and Power: The Social Transformation of Childbirth in Taiwan

Thus, I regard reducing the c-section rate as the primary agenda of childbirth reform in Taiwan. I advocate the extended use of midwives as the best strategy to reduce medically unnecessary c-sections. I also suggest the establishment of birthing centers to extend birthing women's options. Finally, I argue for the alliance with women's movement for effective childbirth reforms in Taiwan.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Sociology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Wu, Chia-Ling

Contributors dc:contributor

• Madonna Harrington-Meyer

• Women's Studies

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI9812810

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/86240