TY - JOUR
T1 - Social experiences, life satisfaction, and social support of immigrant families with young children in a highly urban city
AU - Isik-Ercan, Zeynep
AU - Lu, Huan Tang
AU - Edwards, Nicole Megan
AU - Fall, Madji
AU - Sebti, Latifa
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Grounding this study in Bronfenbrenner’s ecological framework, the authors used a survey that includes psychometrically sound measures, to investigate the social experiences of 54 immigrant families with young children and the factors that shape their perceptions of life satisfaction and social support in a highly urban city. Results show persistent challenges related to discrimination and access to resources. Despite these challenges, participants’ overall satisfaction with life was rated high and positively correlated with their comfort with practicing their culture and with their perceived social support. Implications involve the need to design evidence-based policies and programmes that promote immigrant families’ wellbeing.
AB - Grounding this study in Bronfenbrenner’s ecological framework, the authors used a survey that includes psychometrically sound measures, to investigate the social experiences of 54 immigrant families with young children and the factors that shape their perceptions of life satisfaction and social support in a highly urban city. Results show persistent challenges related to discrimination and access to resources. Despite these challenges, participants’ overall satisfaction with life was rated high and positively correlated with their comfort with practicing their culture and with their perceived social support. Implications involve the need to design evidence-based policies and programmes that promote immigrant families’ wellbeing.
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U2 - 10.1080/03004430.2024.2391884
DO - 10.1080/03004430.2024.2391884
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85201717810
SN - 0300-4430
VL - 194
SP - 962
EP - 976
JO - Early Child Development and Care
JF - Early Child Development and Care
IS - 9-10
ER -