The Psychological And Physiological Effects Of Social Support During Childbirth In African Women.
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1992
Authors
Csosz, Szilvia Zsuzsanna
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of social
support for African women labouring aione in a Westernized
hospital setting. Two high stress groups of first-time mothers,
were studied; a mildly hypertensive group and a teenage group.
the results indicated support to be moderately effective in both
groups. Factors such as the cultural background, the apartheid
system, social influences and the environment in which the
mothers live may have impacted on the effectiveness of the
support.
Description
A thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Arts
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg,
in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
of Master of Arts
Keywords
Childbirth -- South Africa -- Cross-cultural studies., Social networks -- South Africa.