The influence of kinship networks and family relationships on pregnancy dynamics in North Greenland

Author:

Rink Elizabeth1,Reimer Gitte Adler2,Anastario Mike3,Watson Zoe4

Affiliation:

1. Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA

2. Ilisimatusarfik, University of Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland

3. Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA

4. School of Public Health, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of kinship networks and family relationships on pregnancy dynamics in a settlement in North Greenland. We utilized community-based participatory research framework using ecological systems theory to conduct semistructured interviews with 26 women and 17 men living in Kullorsuaq, Greenland. The extent to which Greenland’s cultural traditions related to naming and adoption practices, intergenerational relationships and communication, educational pursuits, and material resources intersect with pregnancy dynamics in an Arctic Indigenous community is discussed. Results highlight the importance of familial and community connections in pregnancy decision making in Greenlandic culture. Findings suggest that public health programs, health care services, and policies address the involvement of kinship and family networks as well as community level pathways to promote sexual and reproductive health in Greenland.

Publisher

University of California Press

Subject

Atmospheric Science,Geology,Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology,Ecology,Environmental Engineering,Oceanography

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