The experience of black parents/caretakers with the births and care of a child with profound congenital defects
The reaction of Black families to the birth and care of a baby with profound congenital defects was researched using twenty case studies. It was found that the families went through stages of the grieving process, that they shifted from the Western/Christian viewpoint to the traditional viewpoint in...
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1990-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | The reaction of Black families to the birth and care of a baby with profound congenital defects was researched using twenty case studies. It was found that the families went through stages of the grieving process, that they shifted from the Western/Christian viewpoint to the traditional viewpoint in their struggle to cope and that they find the existing services grossly inadequate. |
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| Item Description: | 0379-8577 2223-6279 10.4102/curationis.v13i1/2.292 |