Prolonged Separation and Reunification among Chinese Immigrant Children and Families: An Exploratory Study.
The present study explored the lived experiences of Chinese immigrant parents in New York City who went through prolonged separation and faced challenges after reunification in the United States. The study assessed their attitudes, perceptions, and reactions to the separation and reunification proce...
| Published in: | Journal of Child & Family Studies Vol. 26; no. 9; pp. 2426 - 2438 |
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