| Autor: |
Komal S, Soin, Kathryn, Beldowski, Elizabeth, Bates, Kristine Pamela, Garcia, Sapna, Naik, Ellen, Plumb, Rickie, Brawer, Abbie, Santana, Marc, Altshuler |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Hawaii J Health Soc Welf |
| ISSN: |
2641-5224 |
| Popis: |
The number of foreign-born people living in the United States continues to increase yearly. Foreign-born women in the United States, a group that includes both refugees and immigrants, continue to have higher birth rates when compared to their US-born counterparts. This study examines the cultural and socioeconomic factors influencing family planning choices of resettled refugee women living in the United States. Thirty-two Bhutanese, Burmese, and Iraqi women living in Philadelphia participated in interviews and focus groups. A grounded theory approach was used for analysis. Three overarching themes were identified: knowledge acquisition and experiential learning with trans-border migration and resettlement, changes in gender roles and family relations, and provider relationships and provision of care. Findings from the study show that a stable environment results in increased opportunities and personal freedoms, a sense of empowerment, and the desire for family planning. Women want to discuss options, but healthcare providers must begin the conversation. As health care providers in Hawai‘i, a state with about 18% of residents being foreign-born, what can be learned from the Philadelphia refugee experience and family planning? |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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