Raising children in the UK: the screams of Zimbabwean migrant parents.

Zimbabweans in the United Kingdom (UK) are currently a 'silent subset' of the broader migrant population, warranting further investigation into their experiences once settled in the UK. This study explored Zimbabwean migrant parents' experiences of bearing and raising children in the UK and how they...

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Published in:Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 379 - 400
Main Author: Machaka, Ruvimbo
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Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Feb2024
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        Child rearing
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      ab: Zimbabweans in the United Kingdom (UK) are currently a 'silent subset' of the broader migrant population, warranting further investigation into their experiences once settled in the UK. This study explored Zimbabwean migrant parents' experiences of bearing and raising children in the UK and how they sustain their children's health and wellbeing. The Silences Framework (TSF) offers a lens through which the Zimbabwean parents' experiences are made visible in this study. Hermeneutic phenomenology was employed as a research methodology from van Manen's perspective and data was collected through in-depth interviews with 10 Zimbabwean parents settled in South Yorkshire, UK. Findings from this study show that parenting experiences in the UK are largely influenced by cultural background, religious beliefs and how the parents were raised. Parenting in a new culture requires parents to rely on an interdependent system of support. There is concern about the children's sense of belonging in the UK. Research findings help to increase knowledge on the Zimbabwean diaspora, add insight in the everyday life of migrant families and therefore influence policies, practices and future research. While some findings are specific to the Zimbabwean diaspora, others are concerns that migrant families have irrespective of place of origin.
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