Abstract
A survey was administered to 219 Chinese immigrant women receiving prenatal and postnatal care in a community health center in New York City to examine the practice of and factors associated with reverse-migrationsending American-born children to China to be raised by extended family members, and bringing them back upon reaching school age. Results suggest that this practice was common (57%), and was significantly associated with certain maternal and family sociodemographic characteristics. Reasons leading to and perceived impact of reverse-migration separation were also explored. The long-term consequences of reverse-migration separation on child development or family dynamics are unknown. Further research is indicated on larger samples of low-income Chinese immigrant families to explore the prevalence and consequences of this practice.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 348-359 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Social Work in Health Care |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Childcare
- Chinese American
- Immigrants
- Separation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Community and Home Care
- Psychiatry and Mental health