The impact of a parenting guidance programme for mothers with an ethnic minority background
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University of Oslo ; University of Oslo ; University College London ; University College LondonPublication Date
2014-09-16
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The current mixed-method study investigates the effects of a culturally adapted version of the International Child Development Programme (ICDP) with 135 mothers – 29 ethnic Pakistani mothers residing in Norway attending Urdu-language groups and a comparison group of 105 Norwegian mothers attending Norwegian-language groups. All mothers completed questionnaires on parenting and psychosocial health before and after attending the ICDP programme. In-depth interviews with a subgroup of 12 ethnic Pakistani mothers and 8 ethnic Norwegian mothers were analysed using thematic analysis. Before the ICDP programme, the Urdu-speaking mothers spent more time with the child, scored higher on distant child management and reported poorer mental health. Most changes over time were similar but significant for the Norwegian-speaking group only, which might imply that the minority mothers were in the process of change. In the interviews, the Urdu-speaking mothers’ emphasized enhanced communication and regulation, enhanced family relationships and life quality, whereas the Norwegian-speaking group told about increased consciousness and empowerment, and a more positive focus.Citation
Nordic Journal of Migration Research, September 2014, 4(3), pp. 108-117.Publisher
de GruyterAdditional Links
http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/njmrType
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enEISSN
1799-649XSponsors
Funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Children, Equality, and Social Inclusion.ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.2478/njmr-2014-0020,
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