Arctic passages: liminality, Iñupiat Eskimo mothers and NW Alaska communities in transition.

CONCLUSIONS: The more openly manifested the Iñupiat values of the community, the more likely alternative birthing practices sought, lessening the reliance on the existing transport policy. Conversely, the more openly western values are manifested in the village of origin, the less likely alternative measures are sought. For this study group, mothers from study villages with openly manifested western values are more likely to easily acquiesce to policy, and "make the best" of their prenatal travel.
PMID: 23986891 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Rural Remote Health - August 31, 2013 Category: Rural Health Authors: Schwarzburg LL Tags: Int J Circumpolar Health Source Type: research