Intuition as authoritative knowledge in enhancing normal birth. May the force be with you.

Sarah Norris

Swansea

I am Head of Midwifery and Associate Professor at Swansea University, South Wales. I am passionate about the midwife's role in supporting women to achieve a physiological birth. My research has focussed on midwifery students' learning experience, midwifery knowledge, mentorship and the experience of newly qualified midwives.

Abstract

In this presentation, I propose a philosophical argument in support of intuitive knowledge as a dynamic resource for midwives in supporting women through physiological birth. Using the findings from an ethnographic study in an... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Sarah Norris (Swansea)

Topic Area

Philosophical and theoretical critiques and debates

Session

PS2 » Poster viewing (13:30 - Tuesday, 3rd October, woodlands)

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