Domestic violence and immigration status among Latina mothers in the child welfare system: Findings from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being II (NSCAW II) |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Social Work, San Diego State University, USA;2. School of Social Work, University of Southern California, USA;3. George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, USA;1. Centro de Ciencias Matemáticas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia 58089, Michoacán, Mexico;2. Steklov Mathematical Institute, 8 Gubkin Street, Moscow 119991, Russia;1. European Pediatric Association/Union of National European Pediatric Societies and Associations (EPA/UNEPSA), Berlin, Germany;2. Italian Society of Pediatrics, Rome, Italy;3. University Campus BioMedico, Rome, Italy;4. Medical School of Split, University Hospital of Split, Split, Croatia;5. Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy;6. University of Istanbul, Istanbul University Cerrahpa?a, Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey;7. University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Ha?ieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania;8. Russian Academy of Pediatrics, Moscow, Russia;9. Department of Pediatrics, Mayanei Hayeshuah Medical Center, Bnei Brak, Israel;10. Department of Pediatrics, Scientific Institute “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”, Foggia, Italy |
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| Abstract: | Many children involved with the child welfare system witness parental domestic violence. The association between children's domestic violence exposure and child welfare involvement may be influenced by certain socio-cultural factors; however, minimal research has examined this relationship. The current study compares domestic violence experiences and case outcomes among Latinas who are legal immigrants (n = 39), unauthorized immigrants (n = 77), naturalized citizens (n = 30), and US-born citizen mothers (n = 383) reported for child maltreatment. This analysis used data from the second round of the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being. Mothers were asked about whether they experienced domestic violence during the past year. In addition, data were collected to assess if (a) domestic violence was the primary abuse type reported and, if so, (b) the maltreatment allegation was substantiated. Results show that naturalized citizens, legal residents, and unauthorized immigrants did not differ from US-born citizens in self-reports of domestic violence; approximately 33% of mothers reported experiences of domestic violence within the past year. Yet, unauthorized immigrants were 3.76 times more likely than US-born citizens to have cases with allegations of domestic violence as the primary abuse type. Despite higher rates of alleged domestic violence, unauthorized citizens were not more likely than US-born citizens to have these cases substantiated for domestic violence (F(2.26, 153.99) = 0.709, p = .510). Findings highlight that domestic violence is not accurately accounted for in families with unauthorized immigrant mothers. We recommend child welfare workers are trained to properly assess and fulfill the needs of immigrant families, particularly as it relates to domestic violence. |
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| Keywords: | Child welfare Domestic violence Immigration Latina |
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