Who's Having This Baby? Helen Sterk

Friday, 29 Sep 2006 at 12:00 pm – Catt Hall 353

Helen Sterk will lead a discussion about health communication and the control women experience when they're giving birth in a hospital. She will speak from her involvement in The Birthing Project, an archive of interviews with women about their birth experiences.Part of the Areopagus Lecture Series.

Cosponsored By:
  • Areopagus Graduate Student Fellowship
  • Sociology
  • Women's Studies Program

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