Abstract
The aim of the study was the identification of the cultural postpartum prevention practices of African American families. Using qualitative methods, 30 postpartum African American mothers were assessed for their degree of acculturation into the Anglo-American culture. The mothers were interviewed to ascertain their postpartum depression prevention practices. Degree of acculturation was ascertained using the Landrine & Klonoff (1995) African American Acculturation Scale. Cultural factors were identified using the Stern & Kruckman (1983) model of postpartum depression prevention criteria. Most mothers were found to be medium acculturated into the Anglo-American culture and exhibited several prevention criteria, including a designated postpartum period and the presence of female help, especially sisters.
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