Infants’ Social Experiences in Three African Sociocultural Contexts

Otto, Hiltrud; Schuitmaker, Nicole; Lamm, Bettina; Abels, Monika; Serdtse, Yan; Yovsi, Relindis D.; Tomlinson, Mark

doi:10.1111/cdev.12661

Cited by 7 publications

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“…For example, Bedouin mothers view children’s traits such as playfulness and curiosity, which are positively reinforced in Western societies, as causes of risk when interacting with a range of environmental factors from the ecological system. Therefore, our research supports critical voices who call for a contextualization of child development, also in contexts of poverty and adversity (Otto et al, 2016).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%

Contextualizing risk and protection: Perceptions of Bedouin mothers from unrecognized villages in the Naqab.

Marey‐Sarwan¹,

Roer‐Strier²,

Otto³

2018

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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This qualitative study utilizes ecological theory, a context-informed perspective, and an interactive model to study minority children, while considering structural factors, oppression, segregation, power dynamics, and awareness of the political context. It examines perceptions of risk and protection using "snowball" sampling of 33 Bedouin mothers, citizens of Israel, from the unrecognized villages (UVs) in the Naqab in Southern Israel. Data were collected via in-depth, semistructured interviews during 2011 to 2013. The interviews were thematically analyzed and then arranged according to the 5 contextual levels of the ecological systems theory. The findings demonstrate a wide range of risks to child development including immediate physical environment, lack of supervision, child characteristics, relationships in the child's life, difficult life conditions, sociopolitical risks, and risks related to the entry of technology. Despite these numerous risk factors, Bedouin families cope by trying to prevent risks, utilizing the mothers' constant investment in their children, family and tribal support, spirituality and religious beliefs, the positive use of technology, formal education, and cultural identity. Our findings suggest that marginalization and political discrimination affect child development on different contextual levels. Moreover, the findings highlight the need to include parental voices in discourse on risk and protection and the contribution of a context-informed perspective that includes awareness of historical and political effects. (PsycINFO Database Record

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%

Contextualizing risk and protection: Perceptions of Bedouin mothers from unrecognized villages in the Naqab.

Marey‐Sarwan¹,

Roer‐Strier²,

Otto³

2018

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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“…Through offering these additional services, the WHP has expanded its reach and role in the community and its public health impact. In 2015, Cameroon's maternal mortality ratio was 590 per 100,000, 12th highest in the world . Many of these deaths are preventable through FP, now commonly called “healthy timing and spacing of pregnancy.”…”

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confidence: 99%

Implementing a Fee-for-Service Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment Program in Cameroon: Challenges and Opportunities

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Background. Cervical cancer screening is one of the most effective cancer prevention strategies, but most women in Africa have never been screened. In 2007, the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services, a large faith-based health care system in Cameroon, initiated the Women's Health Program (WHP) to address this disparity. The WHP provides fee-for-service cervical cancer screening using visual inspection with acetic acid enhanced by digital cervicography (VIA-DC), prioritizing care for women living with HIV/AIDS. They also provide clinical breast examination, family planning (FP) services, and treatment for reproductive tract infection (RTI). Here, we document the strengths and challenges of the WHP screening program and the unique aspects of the WHP model, including a fee-for-service payment system and the provision of other women's health services. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed WHP medical records from women who presented for cervical cancer screening from 2007-2014.

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“…In this respect, it has been suggested that in the context of poverty and adversity – i.e. the context of extreme financial constraint and the need to migrate in irregular and dangerous conditions, – the availability of caregivers may be reduced, resulting in a shift toward prioritizing basic needs satisfaction (Otto et al , 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

Adolescents’ representations of close relationships in the context of parental migration: an exploratory study from Ecuador

Jerves

Haene

Rober

et al. 2020

IJMHSC

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the association between parental migration and adolescents’ styles of close relationships with parents, friends and romantic partners. Design/methodology/approach In total, 197 adolescents from Cuenca (Ecuador) participated in the study, of which 35% reported a background of parental migration. The Behavioral Systems Questionnaire was used to assess participants’ relational styles. Findings The study reveals that, although parental migration is associated with the development of lower secure styles for parents and friends, it is not associated with the development of insecure styles. Moreover, parental migration does not appear to be associated with the development of romantic styles. Based on the differential impact of the migration of one or two parents, the migration of two parents appeared to have a stronger association with lower secure styles. Originality/value The results are discussed in light of the socio-cultural context in which parental migration occurs in Ecuador, which may offer clue variables in shaping the relational styles of adolescents. The study addresses an important consequence of migration focusing on a scarce studies group, adolescents who stay in their home country while their parents migrate. Moreover, its main findings challenge the preconceptions that parent-child separations necessarily involve a direct negative impact on relational functioning.

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Infants’ Social Experiences in Three African Sociocultural Contexts

Cited by 7 publications

References 65 publications

Contextualizing risk and protection: Perceptions of Bedouin mothers from unrecognized villages in the Naqab.

Contextualizing risk and protection: Perceptions of Bedouin mothers from unrecognized villages in the Naqab.

Implementing a Fee-for-Service Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment Program in Cameroon: Challenges and Opportunities

Adolescents’ representations of close relationships in the context of parental migration: an exploratory study from Ecuador

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