scholarly journals Yo Cuento* Latin American Immigrant Children Tell Their Stories

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Carolina Valencia Vega
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Immigrant Children ◽  
Migration Process ◽  
Significant Events ◽  
Research With Children ◽  
American Immigrant ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Cultural Brokering

Despite considerable interest in studying immigrant children in Canada, few studies include immigrant children as study participants. This study involved 10 children born in Latin American who have lived in Canada for five years or less. These children were between the ages of nine and 11 - five boys and five girls. Five children were from Colombia, two from Venezuela, one from Mexico, one from Bolivia and one from Ecuador. I conducted individual research sessions where children and I drew, wrote and conversed. Children drew the most significant events in their migration process and wrote short narratives. The main findings from this study include the impact of grandmother/grandchild separation on immigrant children, children’s multiple transitions across countries and within Canada, children’s worries due to language barriers, and the value children place on peer cultural brokering. The paper concludes with recommendations and a reminder of the importance of conducting research with children. Key words: Immigrant children, Latin America, loss, residential mobility, cultural brokering.

scholarly journals Yo Cuento* Latin American Immigrant Children Tell Their Stories

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Carolina Valencia Vega
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Immigrant Children ◽  
Migration Process ◽  
Significant Events ◽  
Research With Children ◽  
American Immigrant ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Cultural Brokering

Despite considerable interest in studying immigrant children in Canada, few studies include immigrant children as study participants. This study involved 10 children born in Latin American who have lived in Canada for five years or less. These children were between the ages of nine and 11 - five boys and five girls. Five children were from Colombia, two from Venezuela, one from Mexico, one from Bolivia and one from Ecuador. I conducted individual research sessions where children and I drew, wrote and conversed. Children drew the most significant events in their migration process and wrote short narratives. The main findings from this study include the impact of grandmother/grandchild separation on immigrant children, children’s multiple transitions across countries and within Canada, children’s worries due to language barriers, and the value children place on peer cultural brokering. The paper concludes with recommendations and a reminder of the importance of conducting research with children. Key words: Immigrant children, Latin America, loss, residential mobility, cultural brokering.

scholarly journals Conversión y transmisión de capital en un contexto migratorio: etnografía con familias migrantes en Chile

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 0
Author(s):  
Francisco J Landeros Jaime
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Capital ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Immigrant Children ◽  
Migration Process ◽  
Ethnographic Fieldwork ◽  
Migrant Families ◽  
The Family

The article aims to analyze the different strategies of conversion and transmission of cultural capital that parents use in the family structure to provide immigrant children the tools that allow them to face problems associated with the migration process. Following the capital concept in their different states, this research is oriented to analyze through the families’ daily life how its members transmit cultural capital to the children in the host country. This research uses a qualitative methodology, including interviews and ethnographic fieldwork, to obtain data and information about Latin American migrant families living in Santiago, Chile. The findings show differences not only in capital transmission strategies but also in the conversions that precede them.

Dermatoses in Latin American Immigrant Children Seen in a Universitary Hospital of Spain

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Pérez-Crespo ◽  
José Manuel Ramos-Rincón ◽  
María Pilar Albares-Tendero ◽  
Isabel Betlloch-Mas
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Immigrant Children ◽  
American Immigrant

scholarly journals Forensic Parenting Evaluations: Challenges Inherent in the Evaluation of Latin American Parents for the USA Courts

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
L. Guzman-Hosta
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Open Adoption ◽  
Dominant Culture ◽  
Viable Option ◽  
American Immigrant ◽  
The Usa ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact

Most often a mental health professional is consulted by the court in cases involving the Care and Protection of children. Most often judges are interested in learning about the emotional and cognitive strengths and weaknesses of parents to aid in the decision making process. The court is most essentially interested in recommendations that could increase the likelihood of the successful reunification of a family. When reunification is not possible, the expert is often consulted regarding the prospect of successful supervised visits or whether an open adoption is a viable option. The complexity of the cases can exponentially increase when the parent who is being evaluated is a Latin American immigrant. Factors such as a history of trauma and oppression, language barriers, education and literacy issues impact the already complex nature of these cases. Another important factor is the differences in parenting across cultures. As multicultural evaluators for the court we are in a unique position to offer education regarding sociocultural issues, and the impact of the dominant culture on an immigrant family. This presentation aims to illustrate and discuss the challenges inherent in these evaluations and to propose recommendations for improvement of the field.

scholarly journals Life satisfaction in childhood: Latin American immigrant children in Chile

Psihologija ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-93
Author(s):  
Alfonso Urzúa ◽  
Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar ◽  
Bárbara Alquinta ◽  
Roberto Jeria ◽  
Ricardo Jorquera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Immigrant Children ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Use Of Time ◽  
American Immigrant ◽  
Material Goods ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Overall Life Satisfaction

The goal of the current study was to evaluate life satisfaction in a sample of 300 immigrant children aged between 8 and 13 years old. Satisfaction in different domains and overall life, was evaluated using the General Domain Satisfaction Index and the Overall Life Satisfaction index, respectively. These instruments were also applied to a sample of 300 non-immigrant children of similar age. Statistically significant differences were found only in the 12?13 years group, where the mean scores for immigrants were lower than those for natives, on the domains of family and home, material goods, interpersonal relationships, health, and use of time. Additionally, immigrants had higher mean scores on the domains of area of residence, school, and personal satisfaction. These results allow us to reflect on the influence of society in all domains throughout their lives. Thus, these findings contribute toward the creation of policies that integrate migrants.

scholarly journals The Health Consequences of Neocolonialism for Latin American Immigrant Women Working as Caregivers in Spain: A Multisite Qualitative Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 8278
Author(s):  
Erica Briones-Vozmediano ◽  
Natalia Rivas-Quarneti ◽  
Montserrat Gea-Sánchez ◽  
Andreu Bover-Bover ◽  
Maria Antonia Carbonero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Immigrant Women ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Employment Conditions ◽  
American Immigrant ◽  
The Impact

In Spain, most jobs available for Latin American immigrant women are in intimate labour (caregiving and domestic work). This work is usually performed under informal employment conditions. The objective of this study was to explain how the colonial logic mediates the experiences of Latin American women working in intimate labour in Spain, and the effects of such occupation on their health and wellbeing, using a decolonial theoretical framework. A multi-site secondary data analysis of qualitative data from four previous studies was performed utilizing 101 interviews with Latin American immigrant women working as caregivers in Spain. Three interwoven categories show how the dominant colonial logic in Spain creates low social status and precarious jobs, and naturalizes intimate labour as their métier while producing detrimental physical and psychosocial health consequences for these immigrant caregivers. The caregivers displayed several strategies to resist and navigate intimate labour and manage its negative impact on health. Respect and integration into the family for whom they work had a buffering effect, mediating the effects of working conditions on health and wellbeing. Based on our analysis, we suggest that employment, social, and health protection laws and strategies are needed to promote a positive working environment, and to reduce the impact of caregiving work for Latin American caregivers.

The Effect of Symbol Background Color on the Speed of Locating Targets by Adults Without Disabilities: Implications for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Display Design

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 1482-1488
Author(s):  
Jennifer J. Thistle
Keyword(s):  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Reaction Times ◽  
The Other ◽  
Background Color ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Display Design ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
Research With Children ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Perceptual Factors

Purpose Previous research with children with and without disabilities has demonstrated that visual–perceptual factors can influence the speech of locating a target on an array. Adults without disabilities often facilitate the learning and use of a child's augmentative and alternative communication system. The current research examined how the presence of symbol background color influenced the speed with which adults without disabilities located target line drawings in 2 studies. Method Both studies used a between-subjects design. In the 1st study, 30 adults (ages 18–29 years) located targets in a 16-symbol array. In the 2nd study, 30 adults (ages 18–34 years) located targets in a 60-symbol array. There were 3 conditions in each study: symbol background color, symbol background white with a black border, and symbol background white with a color border. Results In the 1st study, reaction times across groups were not significantly different. In the 2nd study, participants in the symbol background color condition were significantly faster than participants in the other conditions, and participants in the symbol background white with black border were significantly slower than participants in the other conditions. Conclusion Communication partners may benefit from the presence of background color, especially when supporting children using displays with many symbols.

The Stereotype Threat Effect

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steffen Moritz ◽  
Insa Happach ◽  
Karla Spirandelli ◽  
Tania M. Lincoln ◽  
Fabrice Berna
Keyword(s):  
Stereotype Threat ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Neuropsychological Performance ◽  
Neurocognitive Deficits ◽  
Online Study ◽  
Memory And Attention ◽  
Threat Effect ◽  
Efficacy Expectations ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Neurocognitive deficits in patients with mental disorders are partially due to secondary influences. “Stereotype threat” denotes the phenomenon that performance is compromised when a participant is confronted with a devaluing stereotype. The present study examined the impact of stereotype threat on neuropsychological performance in schizophrenia. Seventy-seven participants with a self-reported diagnosis of schizophrenia were randomly assigned to either an experimental condition involving stereotype threat activation or a control condition in an online study. Participants completed memory and attention tests as well as questionnaires on motivation, self-efficacy expectations, cognitive complaints, and self-stigmatization. Contrary to our prediction, the two groups showed no significant differences regarding neuropsychological performance and self-report measures. Limitations, such as a possibly too weak threat cue, are discussed and recommendations for future studies are outlined.

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