Adaptation and implementation of a parenting curriculum in a refugee/immigrant community using a task-shifting approach: A study protocol

Whitaker, Daniel J.; Self-Brown, Shannon; Weeks, Erin A.; O'Connor, Mary Helen; Lyons, Mathew; Willging, Cathleen E.; Lee, NaeHyung; Kumar, Jessica L.; Joseph, Hannah; Reidy, Dennis E.; Rivers, Danielle; Rao, Nikita

doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-473888/v1

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“…The data collection reported here is part of a larger project designed to adapt and implement an evidence-based parenting program (SafeCare) for three communities (Whitaker et al , 2021). As part of the formative work, we sought to gather qualitative data via interviews with forcibly displaced parents, empowering parents to voice their own experiences of parenting in a new culture.…”

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“It’s hard because it’s something new”: challenges for forcibly displaced parents upon resettlement

Rao,

Kumar,

Weeks

et al. 2023

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Purpose Parent–child relationships formed in early childhood have profound implications for a child’s development and serve as a determinant for bio-social outcomes in adulthood. Positive parenting behaviors play a strong role in this development and are especially impactful during times of crisis because they buffer stressors that may lead to externalizing and internalizing behaviors. Children of forced migrants experience numerous extreme stressors and their parents may struggle with parenting due to their own adjustment and trauma histories. The purpose of this study is to understand how these parents conceptualize their struggles with parenting upon resettlement. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted semi-structured interviews with 27 migrant parents from three communities (Afghan, Burmese and Congolese) to understand their parenting experiences. The authors applied thematic text analysis to analyze the data. Findings The authors identified four interrelated themes on parenting challenges across responses: adjustment to a new culture, acculturation differences, fear for children and balancing multiple responsibilities. The findings demonstrate that parents of different cultural backgrounds share certain experiences when negotiating a new cultural identity after resettlement. Providing educational programs that focus on these concerns may result in better outcomes for both parent and child. Originality/value These findings extend and reinforce the existing literature on parenting in a new context. While the parents in this research come from different cultures, they share certain experiences that are important to consider when developing parenting programs, social services and other interventions, such as what may be negotiable and nonnegotiable practices for parents of different cultures.

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confidence: 99%