This book explores the socio-historical development of nursing professionalism in pre-WW II Japan from international and comparative perspectives
A very interesting read for nurses and others interested in the development of the nursing profession
Suitable for postgraduate students in medical history, women's history, and modern Japanese history
'[Takahashi] makes an original contribution to the history of nursing in Japan through her careful research in various archives, particularly those of several branches of the Red Cross, the International Nursing Council, and the Rockkefeeler Foundation.' - Monumenta Nipponica
'[This book] makes a valuable contribution to the trans-national social history both of nursing and medicine ... the author challenges current limits of women's history, offering a fresh international perspective.' - Medical History
Aya Takahashi is Associate Professor at the International Student Center, Hokkaido University, Japan.
Section One: An Imported Profession
Section Two: The Development of a Japanese Model
Section Three: 'Re-encounter' with Western Nursing Professionalism