The Mother-Daughter Relationship: What Is Its Potential as a Locus for Health Promotion?

Authors: Mosavel, Maghboeba¹; Simon, Christian²; Van Stade, Debbie³

Source: Health Care For Women International, Volume 27, Number 7, August 2006 , pp. 646-664(19)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

In this article we examine the potential influence of adolescent girls on mothers' health-related knowledge and behaviors. Surveys were conducted with 131 mothers and 145 daughters to explore the extent of shared social activities between mothers and their adolescent daughters in a low-income South African community, and the degree to which mothers are receptive to advice from daughters. Eighty-six percent of daughters reported that their mothers had asked them for advice, and 93% of mothers indicated that they would listen to health advice from their daughters. This analysis suggests that the mother-daughter relationship may be a potential asset for culturally viable, community-based health promotion.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07399330600803790

Affiliations: 1: Center for Reducing Health Disparities, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA 2: Department of Bioethics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA 3: Provincial Network on Violence Against Women in Cape Town, Belhar, Cape Town, South Africa

Publication date: 2006-08-01

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