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Korean immigrant motherhood: Child-Rearing and Child Weight
- Issue Date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
- Keywords
- immigrants; Korean Americans; motherhood; preschool children
- Citation
- Family and Community Health, v.39, no.1, pp 3 - 12
- Pages
- 10
- Journal Title
- Family and Community Health
- Volume
- 39
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 3
- End Page
- 12
- ISSN
- 0160-6379
1550-5057
- Abstract
- Health problems among immigrant children may persist not only throughout childhood but also into adulthood. The purpose of this study was to elicit information about Korean immigrant mothers' experiences with parenting, immigration, and raising their children in the United States. Four focus group interviews were conducted in the Chicago metropolitan area. Content analysis showed that Korean immigrant mothers practice intensive parenting and worry about it. They described the strategies they use to raise healthy children. Culturally appropriate intervention programs are needed to reduce stress, encourage a healthy lifestyle, and link this to the health of their children. © 2016 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
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