Being a Pakistani mother in Catalonia: a mixed methods study

Introduction: In Pakistani migrant families, contextual transformation can affect adult caregivers’ parental skills and their ability to exercise positive parenting. We focused on identifying and describing patterns, practices and beliefs about parenting, identifying differential characteristics bet...

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Autores: El Khayat, Maryam, Rivero, Magda, Anguera Argilaga, María Teresa
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
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Palavra-chave:Catalunya
Pakistanesos
Mares i fills
Dones immigrants
Catalonia
Pakistanis
Mother and child
Women immigrants
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spelling Being a Pakistani mother in Catalonia: a mixed methods studyEl Khayat, MaryamRivero, MagdaAnguera Argilaga, María TeresaCatalunyaPakistanesosMares i fillsDones immigrantsCataloniaPakistanisMother and childWomen immigrantsIntroduction: In Pakistani migrant families, contextual transformation can affect adult caregivers’ parental skills and their ability to exercise positive parenting. We focused on identifying and describing patterns, practices and beliefs about parenting, identifying differential characteristics between the context of origin and the host context, and exploring Pakistani immigrants’ use of resources or assets in the area of parenting support. Methods: Participants consisted of 20 women, established in Catalonia, Spain (<5 years of residence) who have children (at least one of preschool-age). We used a method of indirect observation based on verbal narrative data and textual material that allows integration between qualitative and quantitative elements. The analysis of polar coordinate (quantitative) was applied to obtain a map of interrelationships between codes/categories, based on code matrices. This method is innovative as this is the first study we know in which focus groups have been analyzed through polar coordinate. Results: Our findings underscore the importance of examining in-depth the concept of family, parenting and upbringing from a cross-cultural perspective. Our results suggest that Pakistani migrant mothers dedicate resources and efforts to maintain the values and practices of origin, and to transmit them to the following generations. Discussion: Constant communication among relatives using new technologies, the desire to return to Pakistan, and the absence of spaces for interaction between native and migrated families facilitate the maintenance of the upbringing model of origin and resistance to change. A nuclear family structure and access to educational and health services promote acculturation processes in favor of adaptation to the new reality.Frontiers Media2024info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/216850Articles publicats en revistes (Cognició, Desenvolupament i Psicologia de l'Educació)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1386029Frontiers in Psychology, 2024, vol. 15, 1386029https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1386029cc-by (c) El Khayat, M. et al., 2024http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/2168502026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Being a Pakistani mother in Catalonia: a mixed methods study
title Being a Pakistani mother in Catalonia: a mixed methods study
spellingShingle Being a Pakistani mother in Catalonia: a mixed methods study
El Khayat, Maryam
Catalunya
Pakistanesos
Mares i fills
Dones immigrants
Catalonia
Pakistanis
Mother and child
Women immigrants
title_short Being a Pakistani mother in Catalonia: a mixed methods study
title_full Being a Pakistani mother in Catalonia: a mixed methods study
title_fullStr Being a Pakistani mother in Catalonia: a mixed methods study
title_full_unstemmed Being a Pakistani mother in Catalonia: a mixed methods study
title_sort Being a Pakistani mother in Catalonia: a mixed methods study
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv El Khayat, Maryam
Rivero, Magda
Anguera Argilaga, María Teresa
author El Khayat, Maryam
author_facet El Khayat, Maryam
Rivero, Magda
Anguera Argilaga, María Teresa
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Anguera Argilaga, María Teresa
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Catalunya
Pakistanesos
Mares i fills
Dones immigrants
Catalonia
Pakistanis
Mother and child
Women immigrants
topic Catalunya
Pakistanesos
Mares i fills
Dones immigrants
Catalonia
Pakistanis
Mother and child
Women immigrants
description Introduction: In Pakistani migrant families, contextual transformation can affect adult caregivers’ parental skills and their ability to exercise positive parenting. We focused on identifying and describing patterns, practices and beliefs about parenting, identifying differential characteristics between the context of origin and the host context, and exploring Pakistani immigrants’ use of resources or assets in the area of parenting support. Methods: Participants consisted of 20 women, established in Catalonia, Spain (<5 years of residence) who have children (at least one of preschool-age). We used a method of indirect observation based on verbal narrative data and textual material that allows integration between qualitative and quantitative elements. The analysis of polar coordinate (quantitative) was applied to obtain a map of interrelationships between codes/categories, based on code matrices. This method is innovative as this is the first study we know in which focus groups have been analyzed through polar coordinate. Results: Our findings underscore the importance of examining in-depth the concept of family, parenting and upbringing from a cross-cultural perspective. Our results suggest that Pakistani migrant mothers dedicate resources and efforts to maintain the values and practices of origin, and to transmit them to the following generations. Discussion: Constant communication among relatives using new technologies, the desire to return to Pakistan, and the absence of spaces for interaction between native and migrated families facilitate the maintenance of the upbringing model of origin and resistance to change. A nuclear family structure and access to educational and health services promote acculturation processes in favor of adaptation to the new reality.
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