An exploration of the experience and sense-making of refugee parents and children of the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand

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dc.contributor.authorArif, Areej
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-08T00:13:31Z
dc.date.available2018-11-08T00:13:31Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractAccording to the UNHCR (2015), the number of people forcibly displaced globally was 65.3 million by the end of 2015; the highest since World War II. The drastic increase of numbers in recent years makes research on refugees, displaced persons, and asylum seekers particularly important. As a contribution to help those affected by the global crisis, the current study qualitatively explores one of the challenges that refugees face after resettlement, parenting. The study is based in New Zealand, which has also increased its refugee quota in recent years. Seven mothers from refugee backgrounds were interviewed following their attendance at an evidence-based parenting program; the Triple P Discussion Group Series. During the interview, participants discussed their parenting experiences before and after they had attended the program. Their children were also involved in the study by being asked to respond to a series of vignettes related to the Discussion Groups in order to explore their sense-making of parenting situations. Data were analysed using thematic analysis, where four main themes emerged related to the parenting struggles which were not resolved after completion of the programme, the influences on parenting, the parenting strengths of participants, and the usefulness of the programme. While the study suggests that the Triple P Discussion Group Series was useful for the participants, it also proposes that additions to the program would make it more useful and relevant. Suggested additions include addressing parental mental status and mental health, changes to family dynamics, and the development of acculturation gaps between refugee background parents and their children.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/14029
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectTriple P Positive Parenting Programen_US
dc.subjectRefugees -- New Zealanden_US
dc.subjectParentingen_US
dc.subjectParent and childen_US
dc.subjectChild rearingen_US
dc.titleAn exploration of the experience and sense-making of refugee parents and children of the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealanden_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorArif, Areej
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)en_US
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