Journey Of The Child

Susan Wiley, or most commonly known as Genie the Wild Child was born on the 18th of April 1957. She was the fourth child of Clark and Irene Wiley and was one of two children that survived childhood. Her parents were married in 1944 Clark was 20 years his wife’s senior and their marriage was riddled with domestic violence. Their first two children were both suspiciously killed before their first birthday. It was reported that Clark Wiley extremely disliked children and was very mentally unstable. The third of the Wiley children John lived with Clarks mother Pearl, when she was killed in a hit and run accident Clark held his son responsible which only added to his fragile mental health.

There are various discourses of childhood that help us understand how childhood is viewed and how children themselves are seen. It is important to also look outside the system world and look towards the life worlds as it gives a more realistic view of various childhoods and shows how diverse the concept of childhood is because children do not share the same experiences. Regardless if you are looking at the system or life world the notions of rights, opportunities and capabilities are often discussed. These notions aids us in understanding childhood, however they can often obstruct us as well.

Being born on Australian soil for the Indigenous was regarded very important culturally, if a baby was born on the land, they were considered traditional owners of the land. Australian Indigenous women birthing was renowned traditionally as “Women’s Business”. The birthing process involved preparing a hole in the ground, covering the hole with soft leaves and grass as well as red, soft sand. The midwives that assisted the mothers in labour were grandmothers and other women in the community who could offer physical and emotional support that alleviated the discomfort, pain and fear of the birthing process (Jones 2012). Pre-colonisation evidence suggests that Aboriginal women very rarely had medical complaints during pregnancy, the diet women had was very strict and would consist of

I believe as a Midwifery Student at Australian Catholic University (ACU) that childbirth is a natural life process. Within my philosophy, my aim is to provide a women-centred care based on evidence- based practice. Also the importance of supporting women with cultural variation, social circumstance and understanding other specific needs throughout the woman’s pregnancy. The women-centred care is an essential quality to a midwife as it ensure that the women is educated in healthy lifestyle choices within pregnancy, childbirth and during parenthood. This relationship of “women-centred care” is the key to midwifery practices as Australian College of Midwives (2009) refers to the philosophy of maternity care that promotes a holistic approach by recognising each women’s social, emotional, physical, spiritual and cultural needs. In retrospect, it is important to reflect on your past experiences during your midwifery practice but also your life beyond midwifery.

Within Victoria there are multiple models of maternity care available to women. An initial discussion with the woman’s treating GP during the early stages of her pregnancy is critical in her decision-making about which model of care she will choose and this key discussion is essential in allowing a woman to make the first of many informed decisions throughout her pregnancy. According to a survey conducted by Stevens et al. (2010) only 43% of women felt ‘they were not supported to maintain up-to-date knowledge on models of care, and most reported that model of care referrals were influenced by whether women had private health insurance coverage.’ Many elements of these models of care differ: from location of care, degree of caregiver continuity, rates of intervention and maternal and infant health, outcomes access to medical procedure, and philosophical orientation such as natural or medical (Stevens, Thompson, Kruske, Watson, & Miller, 2014). According to the World Health Organization (1985) and Commonwealth of Australia (2008) there is a recognition that ‘85% of pregnant women are capable of giving birth safely with minimal intervention with the remaining 15% at potential risk of medical complications’ (McIntyre & Francis, 2012).

Proximal determinants of health involve conditions that have an effect on physical, mental, emotional or spiritual health. The origin of good health arises long before conception, with the historical, political, economic and social contexts. Proximal detriments help influence health over people life span. Beginning in early childhood, social determinants establish a possible course that is only moderately changeable in the current social and economic context, which many Aboriginal children live. Although the Australian Government aims towards proving aid to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their requirements are not always

Discuss disparities related to ethnic and cultural groups relative to low birth weight infants and preterm births.

This essay will explore about creating a culturally safe delivery of health care services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian. What are the various factors influencing the access to health care, and the journey towards achieving culturally safe practice for the Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander people. Likewise the concept and principles of cultural safety, that is fundamental in the Australian nursing and midwifery practice of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The research topic has clear value to the discipline of Midwifery and more specifically to health professionals providing maternity care to Aboriginal Australian childbearing women. It is a national priority to address and solve health issues that contribute to closing the gap between Aboriginal childbearing women and their non-Aboriginal counterparts.

After reading The chase story, my impression was interesting how author use football as metaphor to her life. Moreover, The Chase was to highlight the differences between children and adults. The author wrote the story by recounting a comical childhood experience. She wants to point out valuable qualities of childhood lost in adulthood, such as energy and wholeheartedness. From my point of view, when we grow up we got so much to worry about such as school, work, family problems, money, stress and so on. However, when you are a kid all you got to worry about is what to do when you bored. The author is bored one day and decides to throw snowballs at passing car. She knew she could get in trouble but she didn’t care because she was just

Compare and contrast the health outcomes between indigenous Australian childbearing women and their newborns with non-indigenous women and their newborns

This discussion will address the importance of the first antenatal appointment and three important aspects of this experience; these are the gathering of the woman’s health history, undertaking a maternal assessment, and maternal screening. Furthermore, a critical comparison of the use of the South Australian Pregnancy Record with the more traditional practice of using the hospital record as the methods of documentation. The establishment of antenatal care was founded in 1920. Since then the practice of midwifery has changed and developed into what we know today, as the midwifery-led continuity of care model, which the first antenatal care visit should aim for. This is an important time where the midwife gets to know the mother, her physical

Through the eyes of society everyone has a set role they are expected to fulfill and certain characteristics they are supposed to exemplify. These roles and characteristics, this discourse, tells everyone how they should act and speak. For women it is the role of the mother. In our culture, that means raising the children, completing the household chores, and cooking all of the meals to perfection. Women are typical thought of as being demure and polite, small in stature, and submissive to the male gender. In the reverse, men also have certain roles that they are expected to fill and characteristics they are supposed to exemplify. Men are expected to be strong, dominant, and in charge of their families. They are often depicted, both in the media and in life, as the leaders. This discourse that we all follow can frequently be seen in Svava Jakobsdottir’s “A Story for Children.” The short story tells the tale of a woman as she raises her children and takes care of her household. The mother is completely devoted to her children and seeks to fulfill her role in the home to the fullest extent. As the story progresses, the main character slowly has pieces of herself removed by her children: her toe, her brain, and finally her heart. At the end of the text, after all of the children have become adults started families of their own, the mother realizes that she now has nothing and feels useless. In her short story, Jakobsdottir uses dramatization to depict the gender stereotypes and

The Secret of Childhood by Maria Montessori Maria Montessori passionately reveals to us the inner workings of children as they develop into their full potential in an effort to assist adults in understanding and supporting this process. The ideas and methods shared have become the foundation for the Montessori model of education. In the introduction, Maria Montessori asserts “there is no real place for children” in today’s modern society where parents are working, cities are crowded and deemed dangerous, and the home is often filled with furnishings off limits to children. We are asked to consider where children feel they belong and are understood. Though Maria believed that great progress was underway when writing this book, with an

I would like to reflect on a few key moments of my spiritual journey from childhood that has led me to my call to ministry. I do believe that as the prophet Jeremiah was called before his birth (Jeremiah 1:5) that some are called and know their purpose from an early age while others find their path later after stumbling through life. Perhaps it might be that they have heard the call but were uncertain or unwilling to answer the call. Looking back on my life’s journey, I can see the “God moments” and how they have influenced my faith journey.