Citation

Escobar J, Falconier M, Muruthi B. J. Fam. Ther. 2019; 41(2): 277-301.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/1467-6427.12227

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In recent years, Latinos in the U.S. have been significantly impacted by increasing deportation rates. This study aimed to explore the experiences of Latina women whose partners were deported and how women managed these events guided by the Double ABCX Model of Family Stress. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were administered to a community sample of 8 Latina women from the greater D.C. metropolitan area whose partners had been deported between 1 and 10 years ago. All women had at least one child under the age of 18 years living in the home at the time of the deportation. Data were analyzed using Thematic Analysis.

FINDINGS suggest that despite facing numerous stressors, women rely on various resources to overcome consequences resulting from their partner's deportation including religious resources, family and friends, and social service agencies. Implications for clinical practice and recommendations for future research are discussed. Practitioner points Women in the current study took steps to seek formal sources of support despite the fact that many had unauthorized legal status Clinicians or service providers can partner with local churches in the immigrant community to provide support and resources for this population Clinicians can help parents with age appropriate ways of telling children that a family member has been deported.

对实务工作者的启示 "他们带走了孩子他爸"：伴侣被驱逐出境之后的拉丁裔母亲 本研究中的妇女采取措施寻求官方的支持来源，尽管许多人并不具有合法身份 临床医生或服务提供者可以与移民社区的当地教会合作，为这一群体提供支持和资源 临床医生可以帮助父母采用适合孩子年龄段的方式告诉孩子家人被驱逐出境

Puntos de implicación práctica Las mujeres en el estudio tomaron medidas para buscar fuentes formales de apoyo a pesar del hecho de que muchas tenían un estatus legal no autorizado Los clínicos o proveedores de servicios podrían asociarse con las iglesias locales en la comunidad de inmigrantes para brindar apoyo y recursos a esta población Los clínicos pueden ayudar a los padres, con formas apropiadas para la edad, en la labor de decirle a los niños que un miembro de su familia ha sido deportado

Language: en

Keywords

deportación; Deportation; Double ABCX Model; familias latinas; Latino Families; modelo doble ABCX; Resilience; resiliencia; 双重ABCX模型; 复原力; 拉丁裔家庭; 驱逐出境