What We Might Have Missed: Lessons from Diverse Methodologies in the Study of Immigrant Families

Marks, Amy K.; Abo‐Zena, Mona M.

doi:10.1080/15427609.2013.846040

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“…Although the strengths of using mixed-methods with immigrant populations has been argued in the past (e.g., Marks & Abo-Zena, 2013), only two studies within the resilience literature we reviewed combined quantitative and qualitative techniques. Weine et al, (2014) explored refugee psychosocial adjustment through a mixed-method approach that provided not only a rich and in-depth narrative of refugee experiences but also allowed for a more structured approach to examining resilience.…”

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“…Other researchers recommend mixed methodological designs when working with refugee populations (e.g., Marks & Abo-Zena, 2013). An ongoing study of resilience with 12- to 16-year-old refugees in the Netherlands is using interviews, questionnaires, experiments of how adolescents deal with frustration, and a DNA analysis to look for markers of stress and resilience (Sleijpen, June ter Heide, Mooren, Boeije, & Kleber, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Resilience of children with refugee statuses: A research review.

Pieloch

McCullough

Marks

2016

Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne

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Over the past several decades, an increasing number of refugee children and families have involuntarily migrated to countries around the world to seek safety and refuge. As the refugee population increases, it is becoming more important to understand factors that promote and foster resilience among refugee youth. The present review examines the past 20 years of resilience research with refugee children to identify individual, family, school, community, and societal factors fostering resilience. This review highlights various factors that promote resilience among refugee children, including social support (from friends and community), a sense of belonging, valuing education, having a positive outlook, family connectedness, and connections to home culture. Recommendations for interventions and programs to promote resilience as well as future directions for resilience research are discussed.

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Section: Resilience Frameworkmentioning

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Section: Review Findingsmentioning

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Resilience of children with refugee statuses: A research review.

Pieloch

McCullough

Marks

2016

Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne

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“…Further, the qualitative portraits illuminated what we "may have missed" (Marks & Abo-Zena, 2013) had we not collected the verbal and visual narratives in our parallel data sets. There were a variety of ways to contribute to families and communities beyond what was captured by the quantitative measure.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“We'll Get through this Together”: Collective Contribution in the Lives of Latino Undocumented Undergraduates

Katsiaficas

Hernández

Alcantar

et al. 2018

Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education

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Background Undocumented undergraduates are a growing population in the United States. Despite being shut out from many resources, such as access to federal financial aid and social services, many are thriving by contributing to their families and communities. Few studies to date have taken a strengths-based approach to understand the lives of undocumented young adults or examined their normative developmental experiences. Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine how contribution manifests in the lives of Latino undocumented undergraduates and the extent to which they are engaged in and contribute to their families and communities. Research Design This study employed a convergent mixed-methods design in which parallel quantitative and quantitative data were collected and analyzed separately. Through mixed methods, this article examines the family and community responsibilities of a sample of N = 797 Latino undocumented undergraduate student survey respondents, along with three portraits of qualitative visual and verbal narratives. Results Results highlight the value of “collective contribution” in Latino undocumented immigrant families. Through quantitative methods, results reveal that the majority of Latino undocumented undergraduates are contributing to their families and communities in significant ways. Qualitative findings reveal ways in which cultural values manifest as the reciprocal contribution between individuals and their families and communities. Further, results reveal the varied ways that Latino undocumented undergraduates engage with their families and communities, exhibiting the characteristics of ideal citizens, despite being denied a pathway to citizenship. Conclusions The results suggest that Latino undocumented college students are thriving and contributing to the society that gives them conflicting messages about how to belong. Yet, they enter postsecondary institutions and continue to remain engaged in their families and communities. Their engagement has important implications for what type of society we will become and for the need to build on these social resources to make our democracy and community stronger, recognizing immigrants as a resource to strengthen the social fabric of our society.

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“…To elicit the broad experiences of an understudied population (i.e., one where standardized measures or traditional research designs may miss the nuances of a largely immigrant‐origin group, Marks & Abo‐Zena, ), this study drew from and added to existing measures. In the survey, the open and closed ended measures were selected to assess identity‐related issues for young adolescent Muslim females.…”

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Being Young, Muslim, and Female: Youth Perspectives on the Intersection of Religious and Gender Identities

Abo‐Zena

2019

J of Research on Adolesc

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Grounded in cultural developmental and critical gender perspectives, this study focuses on the narratives of early adolescent Muslim females. The mixed‐methods study sample included 26 individuals who identify as Muslim and female and was designed to understand the strengths and challenges they face from a youth‐centered and ecologically valid perspective as they negotiate normative developmental experiences (e.g., participating in sports, developing a personal style in terms of dress) given the religious meaning of the onset of puberty. Youth described a wide range of personal, peer, family, and faith based support that they draw on, but also outlined societal and family related challenges. The manuscript concludes with future directions for developmental science scholarship and implications for practitioners and families.

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What We Might Have Missed: Lessons from Diverse Methodologies in the Study of Immigrant Families

Cited by 9 publications

References 5 publications

Resilience of children with refugee statuses: A research review.

Resilience of children with refugee statuses: A research review.

“We'll Get through this Together”: Collective Contribution in the Lives of Latino Undocumented Undergraduates

Being Young, Muslim, and Female: Youth Perspectives on the Intersection of Religious and Gender Identities

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