The affecting factors of childbirth fear for pregnant women admitted to a health center and university hospital in Turkey

Didem KAYA

Purpose – Fear of birth may cause perinatal complication, increased risk of intervention and need for analgesia, delayed mother–infant attachment process and deterioration of spouse relationship. The purpose of this study was to determine the affecting factors and childbirth fears of Turkish pregnant women. Design/methodology/approach – This is a descriptive research type. The sample of this study consisted of 78 pregnant women who met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in this study. This study was carried out in a family health center and university hospital in a city in Turkey ...Daha fazlası

Makale/Derleme 2020 Journal of Health Research 8 Görüntülenme

English in Turkey: A sociolinguistic profile

Beril TEZELLER ARIK

It has been repeatedly noted in the literature that most world Englishes research focuses on Outer Circle countries, while studies on Expanding Circle countries, especially those in South America, Europe, and the Middle East, have been few and far between. Therefore, the main objective of this paper is to provide a sociolinguistic profile of English in Turkey, thereby contributing to the growing literature on Expanding Circle countries. In this sociolinguistic profile, following a brief description of the country, I present the users and uses of English in the Turkish context, as well as discu ...Daha fazlası

Makale/Derleme 2020 WORLD ENGLISHES 11 Görüntülenme