The Impact of COVID-19 on Immigrant and Refugee Families: Qualitative Perspectives from Newcomer Students and Parents

Autor/inn/en	Santiago, Catherine DeCarlo; Bustos, Yvita; Jolie, Sarah A.; Flores Toussaint, Roxanna; Sosa, Susana S.; Raviv, Tali; Cicchetti, Colleen
Titel	The Impact of COVID-19 on Immigrant and Refugee Families: Qualitative Perspectives from Newcomer Students and Parents
Quelle	In: School Psychology, 36 (2021) 5, S.348-357 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Santiago, Catherine DeCarlo) ORCID (Bustos, Yvita) ORCID (Jolie, Sarah A.) ORCID (Sosa, Susana S.) ORCID (Raviv, Tali)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2578-4218
DOI	10.1037/spq0000448
Schlagwörter	COVID-19; Pandemics; School Closing; Immigrants; Refugees; Preadolescents; Elementary School Students; High School Students; Mothers; Public Schools; Parent Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Anxiety; Coping; Stress Variables; Social Support Groups; Family School Relationship; Social Adjustment; Social Isolation; Well Being; Financial Problems; Illinois (Chicago) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Flüchtling; Pre-adolescence; Präadoleszenz; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Mother; Mutter; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Elternverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Angst; Bewältigung; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Soziale Anpassung; Soziale Isolation; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden
Abstract	COVID-19 has exacerbated the challenges that newcomer refugee and immigrant families face. While many of the supports that schools typically offer were disrupted by the pandemic, school-based assistance remains critical in this challenging context. In addition to education-related challenges, many newcomer families have been disproportionately impacted across financial, employment, and health contexts. The present study highlights the perspectives of newcomer families to understand their experiences, stressors, and ability to cope during the pandemic, as well as how their school communities can offer support to mitigate the potential for increased disparities. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 14 parents (M[subscript age] = 38.68) and 13 students (M[subscript age] = 14.31) engaged in a school-based intervention for newcomer students. Among students, 71.4% were identified as male, and the majority of caregivers were mothers (85.7%). Newcomer families reported significant challenges due to COVID-19, including difficult social-emotional adjustment, financial challenges, and significant academic difficulties. Themes also emerged related to sources of support and coping. Implications for how schools can further support newcomer families given these challenges and strengths are considered. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01