Deborah Davis
Principal Lecturer
Phone: 0800 762 786
Research Expertise:
Feminism. Postmodern. Foucault. Evidence Informed Practice.
Research Publications
Journal Article
Patterson, J., & Davis, D. (2007). New Zealand Midwives and Post Registration Study. New Zealand College of Midwives Journal, 36. 13-18.
Davis, D and McIntosh, C. (2005). Partnership in education: the involvement of service users in one midwifery programme in New Zealand. Nurse Education in Practice, ISSN 1471-5953. volume 5. 274-280.
Davis, D. (2005). Evidence Based Health Care: Raising Issues from a Midwifery Perspective. New Zealand College of Midwives Journal, ISSN 00114-7870. Vol. 32, Issue 1. 14-19.
Davis, D. (2005). Reflection on Midwifery. New Zealand College of Midwives Journal, ISSN 00114-7870. Volume 33. pp. 21-23.
Davis D. (2003). Spoilt for choice: consuming maternity care. British Journal of Midwifery, ISSN 0969-4900. Vol 11, No. 9. pp. 574-578.
Chapter in Book
Davis, D. (2005). Choice in the Maternity Market. in Wickham, S. (Ed). Midwifery Best Practice 3, London: Elsevier. ISBN 0750688467. pp. 3-7.
Conference Contribution - Full conference paper
Davis, D. and McIntosh, C. (2008). Women and midwives: Partners in education. Preparing direct entry midwifery students for autonomous, woman centred practice. International Confederation of Midwives 28th Triennial Congress, 1-5th June, Glasgow, Scotland.
Davis D. (2008). Midwives making space for childbirth. International Confederation of Midwives 28th Triennial Congress, 1-5th June, Glasgow, Scotland.
Davis D. (2003). Choice: a double edged sword. Australian College of Midwives Conference, 3-5th September, Darwin, Australia. Plenary Session.
Davis D. (2002). Choice, responsibility and midwifery practice. 7th Biennial New Zealand College of Midwives Conference, Dunedin, 3-6 July.
Davis, D. (2001). Becoming a Midwife, Being a Midwife and Midwifery Autonomy in New Zealand. A Study of Student Midwives at Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin. Australian College of Midwives Biennial Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 19-21 September.
Conference Contribution - Oral presentation
Davis D.,Foureur, M.,Homer, C., Forbes, I., and Leap, N. (2008). Birthing units. Designing homely delivery spaces to promote natural birth. Health Facilities Design and Development conference, 20-21st February. Brisbane, Australia.
Davis D. (2007). Does place of birth influence select childbirth outcomes for women of low obstetric risk receiving midwifery led care. A proposed National prospective, cohort study. Joan Donley Research Forum, 7-8th September. Taupo, New Zealand.
Davis, D. (2006). Making Space for birth. Paper presneted at the New Zealand College of Midwives 9th Biennial Conference, Christchurch, 18-20 October.
Davis, D., & Patterson, J. (2006). Curious, creative and confident: The possibility of postgraduate study. Paper presented at the New Zealand College of Midwives 9th Biennial Conference, Christchurch, 18-20 October. 25 minute presentation.
Other
Davis, D and Cameron Smith, I. (2000). Research Report. The Making of Midwives: A Pilot Study Exploring the Discourses Impacting on the Student Midwife Experience at Otago Polytechnic. Available: Bill Robertson Library. Dunedin. 51 pages.
Thesis
Davis, D. (2006). The politics of practice. Case-loading midwifery practice in New Zealand. Unpublished doctoral thesis. University of Technology, Sydney, Australia,
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