Sibling relationships among U.S. citizen children of undocumented Mexican parents.
Sibling relationships among U.S. citizen children of undocumented Mexican parents.
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无证墨西哥父母的美国公民子女之间的兄弟姐妹关系。
DOI：
10.1111/famp.12685
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发表时间：
2022
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影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Zayas,LuisH
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作者：
Londoño,Tatiana;Gulbas,LaurenE;Zayas,LuisH
目前的美国移民政策对墨西哥裔混合身份家庭产生了不成比例的影响，但很少有研究探讨移民执法（例如与移民相关的逮捕和拘留）和驱逐出境对兄弟姐妹动态的影响。鉴于这一差距，本研究重点关注父母拘留和驱逐出境后兄弟姐妹关系的经历和变化。我们分析了一项多地点跨国研究中对 20 名公民儿童进行访谈的子样本（7 名兄弟姐妹二人组；2 名兄弟姐妹三人组），该研究调查了父母无证墨西哥的美国公民儿童的心理社会功能。通过归纳主题分析，我们探讨了父母被拘留和驱逐出境前后兄弟姐妹关系的作用和功能重要性。我们的研究结果表明，在被拘留或驱逐出境之前，兄弟姐妹关系被描述为“正常”。然而，在这些经历之后，兄弟姐妹关系发生了变化并发展出保护性适应，包括就他们的经历进行更开放的交流，并承担照顾角色。在没有发生驱逐出境的情况下，仍然存在未来与移民相关的行动的威胁，这会导致兄弟姐妹之间的恐惧和无法分享感受和经历。我们的研究结果表明，兄弟姐妹关系可能是稳定和保护的重要场所。然而，只要存在逮捕、拘留和驱逐的威胁，适应性沟通就可能不会出现。
Current U.S. immigration policies disproportionately impact Mexican‐origin mixed‐status families, yet few studies examine the consequences of immigration enforcement (e.g., immigration‐related arrest and detention) and deportation on sibling dynamics. Given this gap, this study focuses on the experiences and changes within sibling relationships in the aftermath of parental detention and deportation. We analyzed a subsample of 20 citizen children interviews (7 sibling dyads; 2 sibling triads) from a multi‐site binational study that examined the psychosocial functioning of U.S. citizen children with undocumented Mexican parents. Using inductive thematic analysis, we explored the roles and functional importance of sibling relationships before and after experiences of parents’ detention and deportation. Our findings suggest that prior to detention or deportation experiences, sibling relationships were described as “normal.” After these experiences, however, sibling relationships changed and developed protective adaptations, including more open communication about their experiences and the assumption of caregiving roles. In cases where deportation did not occur, there still existed the threat of future immigration‐related action, which contributed to fear and an inability to share feelings and experiences among siblings. Our findings suggest that sibling relationships might serve as an important locus of stability and protection. Yet, adaptive communication may not emerge as long as the threat of apprehension, detention, and deportation exists.