Dhari R, Patel I, Fryer M, Dhari M, Bilku S, Bains S
Vancouver Health Board, West-Main Unit.
Can Nurse. 1997 Mar;93(3):27-31.
For Indo-Canadian women, pregnancy and delivery can be very difficult because of the women's lack of knowledge of Western medical procedures and techniques. Young women who have recently immigrated are particularly likely to experience some trauma, for their lack of information is compounded by a lack of social support. Many of these young women have immigrated to enter into an arranged marriage, where the husband and his family are relative strangers. When the young woman becomes pregnant, she may experience considerable stress because of the adjustments she is required to make-to a new language, culture, husband and in-law family as well as to the physical changes associated with pregnancy. Her situation is also significantly affected by the traditional role of the young wife in Indian culture: As the junior woman in the family, she has the lowest status.
对于印度裔加拿大女性来说，怀孕和分娩可能会非常困难，因为她们对西方医疗程序和技术缺乏了解。最近移民的年轻女性尤其容易经历一些创伤，因为她们不仅缺乏信息，还缺乏社会支持。这些年轻女性中的许多人移民是为了接受包办婚姻，而丈夫及其家人相对陌生。当年轻女性怀孕时，由于需要适应新的语言、文化、丈夫和姻亲家庭以及与怀孕相关的身体变化，她可能会经历相当大的压力。她的处境也受到印度文化中年轻妻子传统角色的显著影响：作为家庭中的晚辈女性，她地位最低。
