the case of midwife Joanna Mestdagh
- Categories
- Article/Artikel
- Magazine Title
- T.seg: Tijdschrift voor Sociale en Economische Geschiedenis
- Magazine Year
- 2018
- Magazine Number
- 2/3
- Creator
- Matthys, Christa
- Thesaurus
- bevallingen, verloskundigen, Vlaanderen, 19e eeuw
- Description
- Article on the determinants of the economic costs of at-home childbirth in Flanders in the nineteenth century. At that time pricing was influenced by factors such as professional experience of them midwife, distance between residence of midwife and client and social status of the client. Using a case study, these factors were analyzed regarding home births.