Intergenerational Transmission of Culture among First- and Second-Generation Immigrants: The Case of Age at First Birth and Nonmarital Childbirth

Noghanibehambari, Hamid; Tavassoli, Nahid; Noghani, Farzaneh

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“…In so doing, I split the sample based on the quantiles of the country's characteristics. I use two indices that partly capture the cultural factors in the country as culture is shown to be correlated with son preference and female-male gaps in outcomes (Bauer & Riphahn, 2007;Bhalotra & Rawlings, 2013;Fernández, 2013;Fernandez & Fogli, 2009, 2009Fernández & Fogli, 2006;Noghanibehambari, Tavassoli, et al, 2020a, 2020b. These indices include the Gender Inequality Index (GII) and Human Development Index (HDI) both provided by the Human Development Reports of the United Nations Development Program.…”

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The Transition of Son Preference: Evidence from Southeast Asian Countries

Tavassoli

2021

Economics

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This paper explores the existence of son preference and gender-based fertility behavior among Southeast Asian mothers. Using census data of ten countries (Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam) over the years 1970-2014 and a sample of over 18 million observation, I show that having a first-born girl is associated with 0.16 more children in the household, equivalent to 7.2 percent rise from the mean. The marginal effects are quite robust across various specifications and subsamples. The effects are larger for countries with lower human development index and individuals with lower education. A birth cohort analysis show that the effects are significantly smaller for later cohorts implying that son preference fertility behavior has diminished over time.

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The Transition of Son Preference: Evidence from Southeast Asian Countries

Tavassoli

2021

Economics

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“…Considering the profound differences in circumstances leading to migration especially between first-generation voluntary and non-voluntary migrants, it is essential to investigate the unique mental health challenges and associated factors in each migrant group. Such investigations are also essential due to the demonstrated role of ethnic identity in the wellbeing of migrants, where compared to second-generation migrants, first-generation migrants are at a greater risk of being affected by the source culture [ 23 ] and hence more vulnerable the stresses associated with change in culture.…”

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Mental health and mental health help-seeking behaviors among first-generation voluntary African migrants: A systematic review

Botchway-Commey,

Adonteng-Kissi,

Meribe

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PLoS ONE

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Purpose Mental health challenges are highly prevalent in African migrants. However, understanding of mental health outcomes in first-generation voluntary African migrants is limited, despite the unique challenges faced by this migrant subgroup. This review aimed to synthesize the literature to understand the mental health challenges, help-seeking behavior, and the relationship between mental health and mental health help-seeking behavior in first-generation voluntary African migrants living outside Africa. Methods Medline Complete, EMBASE, CINAHL Complete, and APA PsychINFO were searched for studies published between January 2012 to December 2023. Retrieved articles were processed, data from selected articles were extracted and synthesized to address the study aims, and included studies were evaluated for risk of bias. Results Eight studies were included, including four quantitative and four qualitative studies, which focused on women with postnatal depression. Mental health challenges reported in the quantitative studies were depression, interpersonal disorders, and work-related stress. Risk (e.g., neglect from health professionals and lack of social/spousal support) and protective (e.g., sensitivity of community services and faith) factors associated with mental health were identified. Barriers (e.g., cultural beliefs about mental health and racial discrimination) and facilitators (sensitizing African women about mental health) of mental health help-seeking behavior were also identified. No significant relationship was reported between mental health and mental health help-seeking behavior, and the risk of bias results indicated some methodological flaws in the studies. Conclusion This review shows the dearth of research focusing on mental health and help-seeking behavior in this subgroup of African migrants. The findings highlight the importance of African migrants, especially mothers with newborns, examining cultural beliefs that may impact their mental health and willingness to seek help. Receiving countries should also strive to understand the needs of first-generation voluntary African migrants living abroad and offer mental health support that is patient-centered and culturally sensitive.

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“…With relation to minorities, different risk factors had been tested in previous studies to demonstrate the important role played by ethnic identity regarding the well‐being of immigrant youth or second‐generation immigrants’ children (Reznik & Isralowitz, 2016; Walsh et al., 2012; Walsh & Tuval‐Mashiach, 2012). Second‐generation immigrants are less affected by the source culture from which they came compared with first‐generation immigrants, an issue that can affect their perception of identity (Noghanibehambari et al., 2020). The experience of discrimination among emerging adults and the ways one choose to cope with it are related to internal feelings of belonging (Walsh & Tuval‐Mashiach, 2012).…”

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Risk and protective factors associated with multiproblem behaviours of Ethiopian young adults in Israel

Korn

Bonny-Noach

Tesler

et al. 2021

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Risk behaviours reflect a health or social risk taking, compromising health and social successful development (Jessor, 2014). These include different types of behaviours such as substance use, delinquency, committing driving violations, suicide, risky sexual behaviours and others. A composite of Multiple Problem Behavior Index (MPBI) was created by Jessor et al. in 2003 to capture related problem behaviours given its tendency to cluster. Typically, emerging

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Intergenerational Transmission of Culture among First- and Second-Generation Immigrants: The Case of Age at First Birth and Nonmarital Childbirth

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The Transition of Son Preference: Evidence from Southeast Asian Countries

The Transition of Son Preference: Evidence from Southeast Asian Countries

Mental health and mental health help-seeking behaviors among first-generation voluntary African migrants: A systematic review

Risk and protective factors associated with multiproblem behaviours of Ethiopian young adults in Israel

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