An exploratory study of traditional birthing practices of Chinese, Malay and Indian women in Singapore

Midwifery

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2012, Pages e865-e871

  Naser, Eliana ^a   Mackey, Sandra ^a   Arthur, David ^b   Klainin Yobas, Piyanee ^a   Chen, Helen ^c   Creedy, Debra K ^d  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b ANGELES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION   (Philippines)

^c KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childbirth practices; Cultural traditions; Phenomenology; Singapore

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIRTH; CHINA; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALAYSIA; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NATURAL CHILDBIRTH; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SINGAPORE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALAYSIA; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; NATURAL CHILDBIRTH; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SINGAPORE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891687212     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2011.10.003     Document Type: Article

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