ABSTRACT
How should aspiring midwives be prepared for their role as caregivers? What do midwives need to know? Who should teach them? Where should the education of midwives take place? There are no easy answers to these questions. All educational models have strengths and weaknesses. In the following pages we offer a cross-cultural comparison of the preparation of midwives that shows how educational programs are created and how different programs shape the way midwives practice.1
