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

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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.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer63
TidsskriftChildren
Vol/bind7
Udgave nummer6
ISSN2227-9067
DOI
StatusUdgivet - jun. 2020
Eksternt udgivetJa

Bibliografisk note

Funding Information:
Funding: Funding was provided by the University of Tennessee-Knoxville Office of Sponsored Programs to Julia Jaekel and Hillary Fouts. Lauren Bader acknowledges IAST funding from the French National Research Agency (ANR) under the Investments for the Future (Investissements d’Avenir) program, grant ANR-17-EURE-0010. Funding for open access to this research was provided by University of Tennessee’s Open Publishing Support Fund.

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