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How do family interventions impact functioning of newcomer household dynamics?

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How do family interventions impact functioning of newcomer household dynamics?

One strong source of evidence and several smaller moderate and suggestive studies show that interventions on intergenerational relationships can help decrease negative mental health symptoms and increase positive parenting practices.

  • Multiple studies reported significant improvements in the overall mental health of both child and caregiver participants.
  • Caregivers reported high levels of satisfaction with several different interventions, particularly regarding educational programming on positive coping and parenting skills.
  • There were no articles discussing interventions specifically related to couples that met search criteria. However, some interventions that addressed parenting styles included some focus on the relationship between the parents. Information on interventions addressing intimate partner violence is available in the Switchboard evidence summary titled “What works to prevent and respond to intimate partner violence among refugees?”.

 

Parent Management Training—the Oregon Model (PMTO) has been well tested with Latina/o immigrants and has the potential for adaptation to other cultures.

  • Although not always statistically significant, a majority of parent participants in the Latina/o PMTO programs reported positive changes in their parenting skills, children’s behaviors, and relationships.
  • There is some evidence showing the feasibility of adapting PMTO to additional cultures, but there is room for further study.

Post TitleStrength of EvidenceType of StudyDirection of Evidence
Adressing Immigration-Related Stress in a Culturally Adapted Parenting Intervention for Mexican-Origin Immigrants: Initial Positive Effects and Key Areas of ImprovementPositive impactImpact evaluationPositive impact
Brief Family Therapy for Refugee ChildrenPositive impactSuggestive evidencePositive impact
Examining the impact of differential cultural adaptation with Latina/o immigrants exposed to adapted parenting training interventionsNo impactImpact evaluationNo impact
Family Empowerment (FAME): A feasibility trial of preventive multifamily groups for asylum seeker families in the NetherlandsPositive impactSuggestive evidencePositive impact
Family interventions in traumatized immigrants and refugees: A systematic reviewPositive impactSystematic reviewPositive impact
Feasibility of implementation of a parenting intervention with Karen refugees resettled from Burma.Positive impactSuggestive evidencePositive impact
The utility of the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) for refugee background parentsPositive impactSuggestive evidencePositive impact
Family-based mental health promotion for Somali Bantu and Bhutanese refugees: Feasibility and acceptability trialPositive impactImpact evaluationPositive impact
We left one war and came to another: Resource loss, acculturative stress, and caregiver-child relationships in Somali refugee familiesNo evidence about impactSuggestive evidenceNo evidence about impact
Understanding the role of acculturative stress on refugee youth mental health: A systematic review and ecological approach to assessment and interventionNo evidence about impactSystematic reviewNo evidence about impact
Building on resiliencies of refugee familiesSuggestiveSuggestive evidenceN/A
Family efficacy as a protective factor against immigrant adolescent risky behavior: A literature reviewNo evidence about impactSuggestive evidenceNo evidence about impact
A review of the use of trauma systems therapy to treat refugee children, adolescents, and familiesNo evidence about impactSuggestive evidenceNo evidence about impact
Refugees, asylum-seekers and undocmented migrants and the experience of parenthood: A synthesis of the qualitative literatureNo evidence about impactSystematic reviewNo evidence about impact
Parenting practices of African immigrants in destination countries: A qualitative research synthesisNo evidence about impactMeta-analysisNo evidence about impact
A systematic review of risk and protective factors associated with family related violence in refugee familiesNo evidence about impactSystematic reviewNo evidence about impact
A systematic literature review to identify successful elements for financial education and counseling in groups.StrongSystematic reviewPositive impact
Addressing Immigration-Related Stress in a Culturally Adapted Parenting Intervention for Mexican-Origin Immigrants: Initial Positive Effects and Key Areas of ImprovementModerateImpact evaluationPositive impact
Brief Family Therapy for Refugee ChildrenSuggestiveSuggestive evidencePositive impact
Examining the impact of differential cultural adaptation with Latina/o immigrants exposed to adapted parenting training interventionsModerateImpact evaluationNo impact
Family Empowerment (FAME): A feasibility trial of preventive multifamily groups for asylum seeker families in the NetherlandsSuggestiveSuggestive evidencePositive impact
Family interventions in traumatized immigrants and refugees: A systematic reviewStrongSystematic reviewPositive impact
Feasibility of implementation of a parenting intervention with Karen refugees resettled from Burma.SuggestiveSuggestive evidencePositive impact
The utility of the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) for refugee background parentsSuggestiveSuggestive evidencePositive impact
Family-based mental health promotion for Somali Bantu and Bhutanese refugees: Feasibility and acceptability trialModerateImpact evaluationPositive impact
Parenting interventions for refugees and forcibly displaced families: A systematic reviewStrongN/AInconclusive or mixed impact

Websites and Databases Population Terms Methodology Terms Target Outcome Terms
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 refugee

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immigrant

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“unaccompanied minor”

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asylee

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“temporary protected status”

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“victims of traffick*”

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“traffick* victims”

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T-Visa

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U-Visa

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Cuban

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Haitian

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Amerasian

 

 evaluation

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impact

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program

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intervention

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policy

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project

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train*

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therapy

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treatment

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counseling

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workshop

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review

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meta-analysis

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synthesis

 “family therapy”

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“family counseling”

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“family dynamics”

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“family relationship”

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“family roles”

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“marriage counseling”

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“couples therapy”

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“relationship counseling”

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“child parent relationship”