Dear list folks,
I am seeking some urgent help with my study of ACMI which is part of the
Australian Midwifery Action Project and due to wind up soon. Details of the
project are below.
I am coming to Sydney for the final research meeting on Monday, and, in
spite of short notice, would appreciate it if some midwives could join me
to discuss their views on the College's role etc at a focus group at
the Royal hospital for Women, Randwick, this coming Sat pm, 9 march,
from 3-4.30pm in the Administration Conference room level '0'
(ground- follow signs to Administration I believe).
I would especially like to contact midwives who are NOT ACMI members, or
not actively involved. Could you pass this request on to friends or
colleagues please?
Further, I am doing a short questionnaire which I cannot attach to send
via the list, but would be pleased to send an on-line or in hard copy to
anyone prepared to complete it if you email me. Several of you have
already done trial versions fo rwhich i am grateful!
I'll appreciate your assistance in getting a wide range of views.
Thanks
Kerreen Reiger
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Information re research project:
The Australian College of Midwives Inc.: the emergence, development and
challenges of a professional organisation.
I am inviting you to participate in a research study of ACMI. This study
examines the emergence of the Australian College of Midwives Incorporated
(ACMI) from the late 70s into the 1980s, and the ongoing processes of
developing organisational structures at national and state levels. The
project draws upon documentary analysis of journals and archival materials
made available by the College, and also interviews and questionnaires with
a variety of past and present members. Some midwives and midwifery students
will also be sought for focus groups to gain insight questions of
leadership in the profession and political awareness. My aim is to
establish the organisational goals and challenges faced by ACMI over the
years since its inception, and clarify perceptions about future directions.
The research will also involve analysis of the wider professionalisation
processes in midwifery in recent years and contribute to the larger study,
the Australian Midwifery Action Project (AMAP) on which ACMI is an industry
partner and I am an Investigator.
Dr Kerreen Reiger
Director of Women's Studies
Senior Lecturer in Sociology
School of Social Sciences
La Trobe University
Australia 3086
Ph: 61 3 9479 1040
Fax: 61 3 9479 2705
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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