Suport and guidance in parenting to families in environments of cultural diversity: being a mother in Pakistan, being a mother from Pakistan.
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https://doi.org/10.32093/ambits.vi55.5029Keywords:
Parenting, motherhood in Pakistan, migration, emotional well-being, mental health, child development, management of cultural diversity., Parenting, motherhood in Pakistan, migration, emotional well-being, mental health, child development, management of cultural diversityAbstract
One of the challenges to be addressed in today's society is interculturality and the management of diversity in the different areas in which people live and interact. Knowing the other - the other part of - is a first step to avoid stigma and to provide inclusive spaces in which the necessary and adjusted support to the reality of each family is offered. The aim of this article, which arises from an ongoing doctoral thesis proposal that intends to evaluate the relationship between parenting practices and children development in the Pakistani population, is to contribute to the understanding of one of the largest migrant communities in Catalonia. In this article, as a preliminary step to the development of our research, we will explore some specific characteristics and the family functioning of Pakistani households, in their home country and within the context of migration, and we will reflect on those factors related to the culture of origin and to the migratory process that can affect parental exercise, especially motherhood, and impact on the children development in early stages.
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