'It's the way they look at you': Why discrimination towards young parents is a policy and practice issue

Owens, Rachael

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“…Da moren fortaeller om sommerferien, og at de sidder derhjemme, begynder andre foraeldre at fortaelle om beslaegtede oplevelser med at skulle " dosere" eller afmåle" deltagelsen i fx familiefester, forlystelsesparker, og hvordan de bruger solsikkesnoren 27 , når de faerdes i offentlige rum og tager offentlig transport. Owens viser i et britisk studie også, hvordan diskrimination og ringeagtelse over for foraeldre kommer til udtryk ved stirrende blikke, og hvordan i dette tilfaelde unge mødre oplever at vaere genstand for det (Owens, 2022). Hun argumenterer for, at det både er et policy-og praksisanliggende at arbejde med, at foraeldre ikke mødes med foragt og diskrimination, og ikke at vaere medproducerende af det.…”

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"Familiepædagogen" - som trivsels- og forebyggelsesaktør

Schmidt

2024

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Forskningsrapporten ”Familiepædagogen” – som trivsel og forebyggelsesaktør belyser, hvad der kendetegner arbejdet med trivsel for ledere og pædagoger, når de har en tæt, forebyggende og opsøgende kontakt med familier. I forskningsrapporten skitseres tre policy `bølger´ for pædagogers og lederes arbejde med familier og børn, hvor trivsel bliver tillagt forskellige betydninger: (1) ”Trivsel som målbart fænomen – ledere og pædagoger forventes at opdele og måle børn”. (2) ”Trivsel som subjektivt oplevet – pædagoger og ledere forventes at leve sig ind i det enkelte barns perspektiv og situation”. (3) ”Trivsel som fællesskaber og tilhør – pædagoger og ledere forventes at skabe almene fællesskaber med plads til forskellighed blandt børn”. I rapportens policy analysen belyses især den sidste trivselsbølge og der rejses en række dilemmaer, som det pædagogisk set kan være vigtigt, at der er opmærksomhed på. I rapporten kan læses om, hvilke glidninger, der sker når aktuelle trivselsdagsordner med idealer om tilhør og fællesskaber fremhæver lederes og pædagogers ”relationskompetence”. Der belyses også, hvordan trivselsbølgen indebærer en økonomisk og administrativ bevægelse, når en vægtning af tilhør for flere børn i fællesskaber driver en udvidelse af almentilbuddet frem, der nu skal løse mere sammensatte opgaver for de samme ressourcer. Begge dele risikerer at individualisere pædagogers og lederes arbejde og at nedtone samfundsmæssigt ulige vilkår for familier, og børn, etiske dilemmaer og den organisatoriske indlejrethed for arbejdet Pædagoger og ledere arbejder i en høj kompleksitet – med talrige familier og børn og ikke blot én enkelt familie og barn ad gangen. I praksis analysen viser rapporten, hvordan pædagoger og ledere sammen udvikler en organisatorisk skarpsindighed, hvor de for at styrke familiers og børns tilhør på daglig basis gentænker deres organiseringer af praksisser og (op)finder ressourcer. Det er et arbejde, der ikke er synligt i organisatoriske diagrammer og arbejdsgange. I rapporten beskrives det som et tilbagevendende pædagogisk arbejde med ”at gøre tilhør”. Dette arbejde slider samtidig, og det forstærker og intensiverer høje følelsesmæssige krav i arbejdet. I lederes og pædagogers arbejde med familier og børn opstår en særlig social bekymringsform: De bekymrer sig for, om der opstår ulighed for familierne og børnene i kontakten med offentlige institutioner og i adgangen til hjælp. Den bekymring adskiller sig fra omsorgsbekymring og udviklingsbekymring. Det er samtidig en bekymringsform, der kan blive hjemløs, da der ofte ikke er nogen steder at placere den, og som de derfor selv tager på sig. Det løbende trivselsarbejde med at skabe tilhør for børn og familier kan for pædagoger såvel som ledere indebærer en tæthed og en voldsomhed. I rollen mellem det lyttende og tillidsopbyggende, og den rolle der ligger i det indgribende strækkes de her til det yderste.

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"Familiepædagogen" - som trivsels- og forebyggelsesaktør

Schmidt

2024

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“…Teenage mothers report being subjected to demeaning looks, offensive comments, and low expectations based on pervasive stereotypes (SmithBattle 2020). Owens (2022) found that young parents received discriminatory treatment for awkward gazing and being regarded as hopeless throughout the community. Moreover, participants spoke about how 'looks' they received from people meant that they avoided accessing health services or even going out because it led them to feel that others thought they were not good mothers.…”

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Stigma and Mental Well-Being among Teenage Mothers in the Rural Areas of Makhado, Limpopo Province

Moganedi,

Mudau

2023

Social Sciences

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Adolescent mothers experience psychological challenges, such as social withdrawal and rejection by their communities. Assuming the role of motherhood is associated with emotional and mental distress, such as fear and worry, regret and frustration, guilt and shame, and social isolation. This study adopted a qualitative critical participatory action research approach. Purposive and snowballing recruitment were employed to recruit 11 teenage mothers, and semi-structured face-to-face interviews and focus group discussions were employed to generate data. All sessions were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analysed using qualitative thematic analysis. Teenage mothers in this study reported experiencing humiliation and being subjected to degrading remarks and judgement by schoolmates. The experience of being rejected, teased, and labelled made participants feel that they were not accepted as part of their community. It was concluded that teenage mothers experienced inconsistent support from parents and community members, which led to social isolation and feeling rejected; hence, teenage mothers lacked a sense of belonging to and acceptance by their communities. Policymakers and authorities in education and healthcare should encourage social change and transformative learning and address the issue of stigma and social isolation experienced by teenage mothers in rural communities.

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“…Numerous studies indicate that young parents, particularly those from racialized and marginalized backgrounds, report experiencing judgment, hostility, and stigmatization from various sources and in different forums, including receiving judgmental stares and name-calling from strangers, being passed over for employment, and discrimination in health care settings (Owens, 2022; SmithBattle, 2013; Whitley & Kirmayer, 2009). A series of interviews conducted with young parents (aged 16–25 years old) from diverse backgrounds revealed that all participants reported experiencing some degree of perceived discrimination and/or judgment directly related to their intersectional identities of being young parents (Conn et al, 2018).…”

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Participatory Action Research to Explore the Role of Structural Violence on Marginalized and Racialized Young Parents

Valdez,

Chan,

Dixon

et al. 2023

Health Educ Behav

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Structural inequities influence young parents’ access to health care, housing, transportation, social support, education, and income. The current study adds to the extant literature by providing data directly obtained in collaboration with young parents to understand how structural violence affects the health and well-being of their families, ultimately resulting in community-driven policy recommendations developed in collaboration with the state health department. We engaged a diverse sample of young people—considered as community researchers in the project—including Black, Latinx, and/or LGBTQ+ pregnant and parenting young parents in a participatory action research (PAR) project in the spring of 2022 to explore their health and material needs while living in Springfield, Massachusetts. Together with young parents, we used participatory arts-based methods to conduct community and identity building, define research questions and photo prompts, conduct data collection (photos), engage in group thematic analysis, and take action at the state policy level. We also conducted individual semi-structured life-history interviews with the young parents. Participatory community-led findings indicate an urgent need for systemic change to increase access to safe and affordable housing; living-wage jobs; safe, high-quality, and affordable child care; and to bolster social support and disabilities services for young parents and their families. This participatory study funded by a state health department demonstrates that participatory community-driven data can have the power to mobilize community members and policy makers for social change if prioritized at the state and local levels. Additional practice-based implications include prioritizing participatory mentorship programs intended to aid young parents in navigating the complex systems that are vital to their survival.

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'It's the way they look at you': Why discrimination towards young parents is a policy and practice issue

Cited by 8 publications

References 58 publications

"Familiepædagogen" - som trivsels- og forebyggelsesaktør

"Familiepædagogen" - som trivsels- og forebyggelsesaktør

Stigma and Mental Well-Being among Teenage Mothers in the Rural Areas of Makhado, Limpopo Province

Participatory Action Research to Explore the Role of Structural Violence on Marginalized and Racialized Young Parents

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