Csosz, Szilvia Zsuzsanna2018-04-092018-04-091992https://hdl.handle.net/10539/24323A thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Arts University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of ArtsThe 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.enChildbirth -- South Africa -- Cross-cultural studies.Social networks -- South Africa.Thesis