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South Asian immigrants' experience of child protection services: are we recognizing strengths and resilience?
- Source :
- Child & Family Social Work; May2011, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p138-148, 11p, 1 Chart
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Ethno-racial minority families who come in contact with child protection services face unique challenges that include different ideas about appropriate child rearing practices, possibly different definitions of child maltreatment, the possibility of racial biases and service provision that does not address their particular needs. Ethno-racial minority immigrants encounter additional barriers to services associated with the challenges of settlement in a new cultural environment. Although considerable research has explored these issues, knowledge of the experiences of ethno-racial families who have been in contact with child protection is limited. The current paper provides insights from a qualitative study that explored the experiences of one ethno-racial group (South Asians) in Canada. Findings suggest a variety of reasons that families come into contact with the child protection system, and the characteristics of the sample highlight their difficult financial and employment circumstances. Themes include participants' desire to be better informed about the reasons for child protection involvement and about what they can expect from the worker and the agency. They also identified a wish for services that not only recognize their cultural diversity but also respond to the needs of the whole family. In-home services were especially appreciated. The findings reveal the resilience and personal agency among participants that can be enhanced through strength-based approaches to practice. Helping others, establishing community networks and developing needed services were avenues of resilience identified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CHILD abuse laws
IMMIGRANTS
ACCULTURATION
ANALYSIS of variance
CHILD rearing
COMMUNITY health services
CUSTODY of children
DISCIPLINE of children
EXPERIENCE
HOLISTIC medicine
INFORMATION services
INTERGENERATIONAL relations
INTERVIEWING
MEDICAL personnel
SCIENTIFIC observation
CULTURAL pluralism
RESEARCH funding
PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience
STATISTICAL sampling
INFORMATION resources
QUALITATIVE research
CULTURAL awareness
CULTURAL values
FAMILY conflict
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
THEMATIC analysis
PATIENTS' families
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13567500
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Child & Family Social Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 59445349
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2206.2010.00721.x