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These two books reflect the author's interest in bringing to light the
history of particular groups of Australian nurses in the 20th century.
Contradictory Stories is an oral history which exposes the day to day lived reality of nurse training at a large Melbourne hospital in the 1960s.
The Fence on the Precipice focuses on the development of child welfare nursing services in the early 20th century in response to widespread social and political concerns regarding the health of young children in Australia.
