Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 2009
Keywords
parenting, poverty, employment, visible minorities, Canada
Abstract
This paper explores the relationships between barriers to employment for visible minority immigrants, poverty, Mothering Discourse and child welfare intervention. It is argued that the barriers that visible minority immigrant face in securing suitable employment is the main factor contributing to the poverty of these groups in Canada. The stressors associated with lack of financial security and its associated problems, combined with perceptions regarding cultural norms related to parenting within visible minority populations make the children in these families at risk of child abuse and neglect. The North American Mothering Discourse and the manner in which it causes visible minority immigrant mothers to be labelled as “bad mothers” are discussed.
Faculty
Faculty of Applied Health & Community Studies
School
School of Community Studies
Journal
Journal of the Association for Research on Mothering
Version
Publisher's version
Peer Reviewed/Refereed Publication
yes
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Original Publication Citation
Chaze, F. (2009). Child Welfare Intervention in Visible Minority Immigrant Families: The Role of Poverty and the Mothering Discourse. Journal of the Association for Research on Mothering, 11(2), 56-65.
SOURCE Citation
Chaze, Ferzana, "Child Welfare Intervention in Visible Minority Immigrant Families: The Role of Poverty and the Mothering Discourse" (2009). Faculty Publications and Scholarship. 6.
https://source.sheridancollege.ca/fahcs_comm_publ/6
Comments
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