Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
South African family, unmarried Xhosa mothers, Xhosa tribe
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Sociology
Abstract
To increase understanding of the family structure of one group in South Africa, I conducted this field study in East London where almost all of the blacks belong to the Xhosa tribe. Family is an important unit of socialization in all societies and is a key element to studying any culture or group of people. Through study, I found that many Xhosa women choose to be single mothers. Therefore, my research question was: Why are many Xhosa mothers choosing to remain unmarried?
Recommended Citation
Sparks, Oertel and Ward, Dr. Carol
(2014)
"The South African Family: Attitudes Leading to Unmarried Xhosa Mothers,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 380.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/380