How the social construction of “child abuse” affect immigrant parents: Policy changes that protect children and families

dc.contributor.authorReisig, Jennifer A.
dc.contributor.authorMiller, Monica K.
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-22T11:16:11Z
dc.date.available2020-01-22T11:16:11Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractImmigrants who move to the United States often face the challenge of interpreting new laws and social norms (e.g., parenting norms), which may vary greatly from their native culture. Acceptable parenting practices are socially constructed beliefs, rooted in cultural context. What is acceptable in one culture may be labeled as child abuse in another. Thus, immigrant parents are at risk for having their parenting practices defined as child abuse by mainstream culture. Defining child abuse in a multicultural society is difficult. In the court system, a cultural defense brings culture into the courtroom, questioning the intent in “abusive” cultural parenting practices. This article offers suggestions that alter the response of social services and the legal system to abuse cases involving immigrant families. These changes to policy and education have potential to protect immigrant parents and families.en_US
dc.identifier.citationReisig, J. A. ve Miller, M. K. (2009). "How the social construction of “child abuse” affect immigrant parents: Policy changes that protect children and families". International Journal of Social Inquiry, 2(1), 17-37.tr_TR
dc.identifier.endpage37tr_TR
dc.identifier.issn1307-8364
dc.identifier.issn1307-9999
dc.identifier.issue1tr_TR
dc.identifier.startpage17tr_TR
dc.identifier.urihttps://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/164147
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11452/6660
dc.identifier.volume2tr_TR
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUludağ Üniversitesitr_TR
dc.relation.journalUludağ Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi / International Journal of Social Inquirytr_TR
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergitr_TR
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectImmigrationen_US
dc.subjectParenting practicesen_US
dc.subjectCultural beliefsen_US
dc.subjectSocial worken_US
dc.subjectLegalen_US
dc.titleHow the social construction of “child abuse” affect immigrant parents: Policy changes that protect children and familiesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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