Pregnancy
The Pedi Woman's Veil of Secrecy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9284059 |
|---|---|
| Authors | B Chalmers (0000-0002-9345-4284, University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 30-31 |
| Publication date | 1987-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South African Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0081-2463 • E-ISSN: 2078-208X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/008124638701700106 |
| OpenAlex | W2317634742 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Traditionaly confirmation of pregnancy amongst black women relied largely on the presence of physical changes associated with pregnancy and occurred fairly well into the gestation period. In addition a strict veil of secrecy was drawn around this knowledge to prevent potential bewitchment by others. This article explores current views regarding these practices amongst Pedi women. Interviews with 89 women revealed that western medical resources are being used by the majority of the sample studied to confirm pregnancy in addition to accepted physical signs. Knowledge of pregnancy is thus occurring much earlier today than was previously the case. However secrecy about this confirmation of pregnancy is still maintained, with only small percentages of women revealing their news to even close family members
Political science · Pregnancy · Secrecy · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 1997 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |