Reflections on "Crossing Borders in Birthing Practices": Hmong in Northern Thailand and Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Author(s):
Culhane-pera, Kathleen A.
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
Hmong Studies Journal, Volume 15, Issue 2 (12/2/2014). pp. 8-Jan.
Language:
English
Abstract:
As a family physician and medical anthropologist, I have interacted with pregnant women and their families in Minnesota since 1983 and in one Hmong village in Northern Thailand since 1988. In the previous article I describe our recent research about Hmong families' pregnancy and birth practices in Thailand. In this article, I reflect upon the differences in Minnesota and Thailand, consider what socio-cultural factors may be influencing people's experiences, and speculate that Minnesota Hmong experiences could be helpful to Thai Hmong. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]