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History of Midwifery Education and Mentorship
Global Midwifery Mentorship: Building Capacity Through Connection, pp.4-13
Routledge, 1st
2026
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Abstract
This chapter gives a brief overview of the origins of mentorship and the history of midwifery and mentorship offering examples in a few countries. The activities of mentorship, being those of support, advice and guidance, have been passed down through history via formal and/or informal mentoring relationships as they are inherited within midwifery.
Details
- Title
- History of Midwifery Education and Mentorship
- Creators
- Elaine Jefford - University of the Sunshine Coast
- Contributors
- Elaine Jefford (Editor) - University of the Sunshine CoastLyn Ebert (Editor) - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Global Midwifery Mentorship: Building Capacity Through Connection, pp.4-13
- Publisher
- Routledge; Oxon, UK
- Edition
- 1st
- Identifiers
- 991013318228102368
- Copyright
- © 2026 selection and editorial matter, Elaine Jefford and Lyn Ebert; individual chapters, the contributors.
- Academic Unit
- Allied Health and Midwifery; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter