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Looking through the lens: a photovoice study examining access to services for newcomer children

PURPOSE: Canadian new immigrant families (also known as newcomers) encounter challenges navigating systems when trying to access programmes critical for their children’s healthy development. The purpose of this study is to understand how newcomer families find and use early childhood programmes and...

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Autores principales: Fakhari, Nahal, McIsaac, Jessie-Lee D., Feicht, Rebecca, Reddington, Sarah, Brigham, Susan, Mandrona, April, McLean, Christine, Harkins, Mary Jane, Stirling Cameron, Emma
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10494737/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37683119
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2023.2255176
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author Fakhari, Nahal
McIsaac, Jessie-Lee D.
Feicht, Rebecca
Reddington, Sarah
Brigham, Susan
Mandrona, April
McLean, Christine
Harkins, Mary Jane
Stirling Cameron, Emma
author_facet Fakhari, Nahal
McIsaac, Jessie-Lee D.
Feicht, Rebecca
Reddington, Sarah
Brigham, Susan
Mandrona, April
McLean, Christine
Harkins, Mary Jane
Stirling Cameron, Emma
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description PURPOSE: Canadian new immigrant families (also known as newcomers) encounter challenges navigating systems when trying to access programmes critical for their children’s healthy development. The purpose of this study is to understand how newcomer families find and use early childhood programmes and services from the perspective of families and early childhood educators (ECEs) working within a settlement organization. METHODS: Using photovoice methodology, newcomer family members (n = 8) with young children and ECEs (n = 6) participated in a series of virtual workshops to share photos and reflect on their experiences. RESULTS: Participants discussed the systemic barriers that obstructed newcomer families’ access to services for young newcomer children. Financial challenges due to unemployment/underemployment, language and cultural differences were emphasized. Despite these barriers and challenges, participants shared how culturally responsive programmes enhanced their connections to programmes and services. Both groups of participants discussed the critical role of social networks in supporting newcomers to use programmes by helping families become aware of available services and assistance with various processes such as registration. CONCLUSIONS: This research illustrates the lived experiences of newcomer families and identifies opportunities to address inequities, improve early childhood programmes, and enhance families’ access to programmes and services.
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spelling pubmed-104947372023-09-12 Looking through the lens: a photovoice study examining access to services for newcomer children Fakhari, Nahal McIsaac, Jessie-Lee D. Feicht, Rebecca Reddington, Sarah Brigham, Susan Mandrona, April McLean, Christine Harkins, Mary Jane Stirling Cameron, Emma Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being Empirical Studies PURPOSE: Canadian new immigrant families (also known as newcomers) encounter challenges navigating systems when trying to access programmes critical for their children’s healthy development. The purpose of this study is to understand how newcomer families find and use early childhood programmes and services from the perspective of families and early childhood educators (ECEs) working within a settlement organization. METHODS: Using photovoice methodology, newcomer family members (n = 8) with young children and ECEs (n = 6) participated in a series of virtual workshops to share photos and reflect on their experiences. RESULTS: Participants discussed the systemic barriers that obstructed newcomer families’ access to services for young newcomer children. Financial challenges due to unemployment/underemployment, language and cultural differences were emphasized. Despite these barriers and challenges, participants shared how culturally responsive programmes enhanced their connections to programmes and services. Both groups of participants discussed the critical role of social networks in supporting newcomers to use programmes by helping families become aware of available services and assistance with various processes such as registration. CONCLUSIONS: This research illustrates the lived experiences of newcomer families and identifies opportunities to address inequities, improve early childhood programmes, and enhance families’ access to programmes and services. Taylor & Francis 2023-09-08 /pmc/articles/PMC10494737/ /pubmed/37683119 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2023.2255176 Text en © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
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McIsaac, Jessie-Lee D.
Feicht, Rebecca
Reddington, Sarah
Brigham, Susan
Mandrona, April
McLean, Christine
Harkins, Mary Jane
Stirling Cameron, Emma
Looking through the lens: a photovoice study examining access to services for newcomer children
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10494737/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37683119
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2023.2255176
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