Open AccessInteraction of culture and grief amongst women who terminated a pregnancy in adolescence: A narrative approach
Author(s) -
Botshelo R. Sebola
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
curationis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.408
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2223-6279
pISSN - 0379-8577
DOI - 10.4102/curationis.v44i1.2247
Subject(s) - grief , narrative , thematic analysis , pregnancy , exploratory research , psychology , secrecy , developmental psychology , narrative inquiry , qualitative research , obstetrics , medicine , psychotherapist , sociology , social science , art , biology , computer science , genetics , literature , computer security
Culture plays a vital role in resolving grief in African communities. However, women who terminate a pregnancy in adolescence are typically not exposed to cultural rituals that could ease their grief.