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Infant care practices among resettled refugee mothers from east and central Africa

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Bader, Lauren R., Ward, Jennifer, Fouts, Hillary N. and Jaekel, Julia (2020) Infant care practices among resettled refugee mothers from east and central Africa. Children, 7 (6). e63. doi:10.3390/children7060063

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Abstract

Refugees often parent under extreme circumstances. Parenting practices have implications for child outcomes, and parenting in the context of refugee resettlement is likely to be dynamic as parents negotiate a new culture. This study examined African origin mothers’ infant care values and practices related to feeding, carrying, and daily activities following resettlement in the Southeastern region of the U.S. Ten African origin mothers were asked about their infant care practices through semi-structured interviews. Results indicated that mothers valued breastfeeding but often chose to use formula as a supplement or instead of breastfeeding. In addition, participants valued carrying their infants close to the body but used equipment such as strollers. Mothers expressed that perceptions of American culture and rules, social support, interactions with community agencies, and the need to engage in formal employment were factors that influenced their infant care practices.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Psychology
SWORD Depositor: Library Publications Router
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Refugees -- Africa, Sub-Saharan, Infants -- Care , Infants -- Care -- Psychological aspects, Parenting , Parenting -- Psychological aspects
Journal or Publication Title: Children
Publisher: MDPI
ISSN: 2227-9067
Official Date: 17 June 2020
Dates:
DateEvent
17 June 2020Published
13 June 2020Accepted
Volume: 7
Number: 6
Article Number: e63
DOI: 10.3390/children7060063
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Publisher Statement: ** From MDPI via Jisc Publications Router ** History: accepted 13-06-2020; pub-electronic 17-06-2020. ** Licence for this article: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
UNSPECIFIEDUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxvillehttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100014455
ANR-17-EURE-0010[ANR] Agence Nationale de la Recherchehttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001665
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