We Have Taken Care of our Children according to an African-Swedish Method
HIV-Infected Ugandan Parents in Sweden
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3606554 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ann-Sofie Åsander, Ann‐Sofie Åsander (Karolinska Institutet, corresponding author), Birgitta Rubensson (Karolinska Institutet), Jimmy Munobwa, Jimmy Stephen Munobwa (0000-0003-2975-7675), Elisabeth Faxelid (Karolinska Institutet) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 791-808 |
| Publication date | 2013-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Community (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1369183x.2013.756682 |
| OpenAlex | W2048057496 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
Most HIV-infected parents in Western Europe are of African origin. They face a range of problems while adapting to a new culture and previous research has highlighted the lack of studies on how to support them. In order to deepen our understanding of how they experience their parenthood, we conducted qualitative interviews with 12 HIV-infected Ugandan parents. All participants had access to anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment and, as they continued to feel healthy, they tended to be less worried about leaving their children as orphans. We found that the parenting roles of these people undergo radical transformations, where fathers are expected to perform traditionally female tasks, and mothers are expected to take part in important family decisions with their husbands. An ‘African-Swedish method’ was described where parents had integrated a Swedish way of talking and being close to their children while retaining what they described as the Ugandan style of not informing their children about HIV. Healthcare personnel need to appreciate these HIV-infected African parents' cultural dilemmas and adapt medical information accordingly. We discuss our results from three dimensions of cultural variability: femininity–masculinity, power distance and individualism–collectivism
Collectivism · Developmental psychology · Family medicine · Femininity · Health care · Individualism · Masculinity · Political science · Qualitative research · Sociology · Family Support in Illness · Gender Studies · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Social Psychology
Putting Parenting in Perspective
An Integrative Model for the Study of Developmental Competencies in Minority Children
Qualitative content analysis in nursing research
Prenatal Care Use Among Women of Low Income
African Religions and Philosophy
Acculturative Stress in the Adjustment of Immigrant Families
Families, children, migration and Aids
The impact of HIV/Aids on the family and other significant relationships
Social care of children born to HIV-infected mothers in Europe
The health and social environment of uninfected infants born to HIV-infected women
Family Wellness, Not HIV Prevention
Family‐related migration
Children and adolescents living with HIV positive parents
HIV‐infected African families living in Stockholm/Sweden
Parenting, family functioning and lifestyle in a new culture
Migration and Parenting
Immigrant Parenting
Origins of Human Competence
African Religions and Philosophy
Three Approaches to Qualitative Content Analysis
Parenthood and social networks
You are not yourself
How Many Interviews Are Enough
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |