Child Maltreatment Among Immigrant Vietnamese Families: Characteristics and Implications for Practice

Rhee, Siyon; Chang, Jennifer; Berthold, S. Megan; Mar, Glorianne

doi:10.1007/s10560-011-0253-x

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“…14,15,31,32 There were no differences in maltreatment as a function of child gender in three studies, 14,31,32 but three others reported that being a boy constituted a risk factor 18,27,34 and another three reported that more girls from immigrant families were involved with CPS. 16,21,22 Two studies reported that children born outside the US and involved with CPS were more likely to be older than those born in the US and involved with CPS.…”

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“…25,27,32,33 In terms of family structure, the majority of immigrant children involved with CPS lived in two-parent households (mostly with both biological parents), in which the parents were either married or living with a common-law partner. [14][15][16][17][18]22,31,32 Only six studies investigated the link between these characteristics and the likelihood of maltreatment occurring. These studies showed that immigrant families share several risk factors in common with non-immigrant families.…”

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“…The severity of the abuse was inversely related to the length of residence in the host country: more years living in the US was associated with less severe physical abuse. 21,31,32,34 This was explained by the acculturative stress hypothesis, which stipulates that immigrant families may be at higher risk during the first years of settlement because they face increased stress for acculturation and because they are less familiar with the laws, norms and values of the host society. 31 Park found a significant association between high -Vietnamese children were more likely to be reported for physical abuse (51.6%) and less so for incapacity or absence of caregiver (3.3%).…”

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“…21,31,32,34 This was explained by the acculturative stress hypothesis, which stipulates that immigrant families may be at higher risk during the first years of settlement because they face increased stress for acculturation and because they are less familiar with the laws, norms and values of the host society. 31 Park found a significant association between high -Vietnamese children were more likely to be reported for physical abuse (51.6%) and less so for incapacity or absence of caregiver (3.3%). Rhee et al, 2008 32 -Chinese children were more likely to be reported for physical abuse (35.3%) and less likely to be reported for neglect (22.3%) or sexual abuse (4.9%) as compared with other groups living in the same region.…”

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“…22,29,30 Of the 18 studies, 11 explored associations between country of origin and type of maltreatment (see Table 3 for details of these studies' results). The results generally show that children of immigrant families are most frequently reported for physical abuse 11,15,18,20,21,26,31,32 and to a lesser extent for physical neglect, 11,14 emotional/educational neglect 11,20 and sexual abuse 16,17,26 or to experience emotional abuse. 20,26 The authors explain that the higher rates of emotional abuse may be due to different parental practices and expectations regarding child rearing 16,32 or to the occurrence of intimate partner violence as reported by studies involving families of Mexican 26 and Korean origin.…”

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Review of child maltreatment in immigrant and refugee families

LeBrun

Hassan

Boivin

et al. 2015

Can J Public Health

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OBJECTIVES: Study results on child maltreatment based on general population samples cannot be extrapolated with confidence to vulnerable immigrant or refugee families because of the specific characteristics and needs of these families. The aims of this paper are 1) to conduct an evidence review of the prevalence, risk factors and protective factors for child maltreatment in immigrant and refugee populations, and 2) to integrate the evidence in an analytical ecosystemic framework that would guide future research. METHODS:We used a 14-step process based on guidelines from Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses and the Canadian Collaboration for Immigrant and Refugee Health. We searched major databases from "the oldest date available to July 2014". The eligibility criteria for paper selection included qualitative or quantitative methodologies; papers written in English or French; papers that describe, assess or review prevalence, risk and protection factors for child maltreatment; and a studied population of immigrants or refugees.SYNTHESIS: Twenty-four articles met the criteria for eligibility. The results do not provide evidence that immigrant or refugee children are at higher risk of child maltreatment. However, recently settled immigrants and refugees experience specific risk factors related to their immigration status and to the challenges of settlement in a new country, which may result in high risk of maltreatment.CONCLUSION: Future research must incorporate more immigrant and refugee samples as well as examine, within an ecosystemic framework, the interaction between migratory and cultural factors with regard to the prevalence, consequences and treatment of child maltreatment for the targeted groups.KEY WORDS: Review; child maltreatment; immigrants; refugees; risk factors; ecosystemic model La traduction du résumé se trouve à la fin de l'article. Une traduction de l'article en entier est disponible sur le site web comme un fichier supplémentaire dans la section "OUTILS DE L'ARTICLE". C hild maltreatment is a worldwide public health concern that is associated with numerous and severe, short-and long-term health and developmental consequences for children.1,2 It is also accompanied by important social and economic costs. 1 Child maltreatment consists of neglect and/or physical, sexual and psychological abuse, including exposure to intimate partner violence. Over the past two decades, increased attention has been given to culture and ethnicity in the field of child maltreatment. Studies and reviews based on ethnic minority samples have certainly been crucial and are highly informative for the promotion of more culturally sensitive practices. However, generalizing their results may be not only inappropriate but also inequitable for immigrant (first and second generations) and refugee populations, as they do not take into account the specific characteristics (e.g., migratory and settlement conditions) and needs of these groups.2,3 Although Western countries, and particularly t...

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