“This book reveals the complexity of nurses’ motivations for joining. It probes how humanitarian nursing within a Quaker-based organization challenged nurses’ perception of their role as purveyors of Western-based knowledge and standards, even as they confronted questions of medical ethics… — Susan Armstrong-Reid Copy Share
“Most FAUers were fascinated by China but, as cultural outsiders, they were largely unprepared for the constant readjustments required by Convoy life. Even while attracted by its novelty, raw beauty, and strangeness, each struggled to find the key to get in. For some, frustration, disillusionment, and a longing for the familiar would follow the honeymoon period filled with enthusiasm and… — Susan Armstrong-Reid Copy Share
“This book reveals the complexity of nurses’ motivations for joining. It probes how humanitarian nursing within a Quaker-based organization challenged nurses’ perception of their role as purveyors of Western-based knowledge and standards, even as they confronted questions of medical ethics and unfamiliar cultural practices. The Gadabout nurses’ narratives are not solely about what happened to them and how they reacted… — Susan Armstrong-Reid Copy Share
“For many nurses, especially those raised and educated in the Quaker faith, serving in the China Convoy epitomized the ideal nursing practice “tied to the causes of humanity and the needs of the collective which were larger than the individual nurse: social causes, peace, and health promotion.” Quoting the old Quaker saying, Margaret recalled that they sought to “live in… — Susan Armstrong-Reid Copy Share
“Issues that China Convoy nurses confronted remain relevant today: the struggle to build healthcare facilities that are sustainable and tailored to local needs; the… — Susan Armstrong-Reid Copy Share Image
“As the FAU redirected its humanitarian endeavours, it risked being viewed as politically aligned, not only because of who its financial backers were but… — Susan Armstrong-Reid Copy Share Image
“UNRRA, whose mandate was to coordinate Allied relief, was viewed as a test case for future patterns of international organizations.3 Designed to prime the… — Susan Armstrong-Reid Copy Share Image
“What did it mean to give aid in a “Quakerly fashion”? How did Quaker ethics shape the Gadabouts’ collective memory of being unique among… — Susan Armstrong-Reid Copy Share Image
