Table 4 Refugees, asylum-seekers and undocumented migrants and parenthood experiences: Descriptive Summary of Literature
Descriptor | Studies N = 138, %(n) |
|---|---|
Year of publication | |
Jan 2006- Dec 2010 | 31.9% (44) |
Jan 2011- Feb 2017 | 68.1% (94) |
Disciplinea | |
Health Sciences | 17.4% (24) |
Social Sciences | 82.6% (114) |
Location of study | |
United States | 54.3% (75) |
Europeb | 14.5% (20) |
Australia | 13.8% (19) |
Canada | 12.3% (17) |
New Zealand | 0.7% (1) |
Israel | 2.2% (3) |
Low- or middle-income country (LMIC)c | 2.2% (3) |
Migration Source Regiond | |
North Africa and/or Middle East | 13.8% (19) |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 39.9% (55) |
Caribbean | 3.6% (5) |
Latin America | 44.9% (62) |
Eastern Europe or Russia | 8.7% (12) |
South Asia | 8.0% (11) |
South East Asia | 15.2% (21) |
East Asia | 0.7% (1) |
Unspecified Asia | 1.4% (2) |
Migrant groupd | |
Refugee | 54.3% (75) |
Asylum-seeker | 7.2% (10) |
Undocumented | 44.9% (62) |
Parents | |
Mothers | 50.7% (70) |
Fathers | 6.5% (9) |
Mothers and fathers | 37.7% (52) |
Mothers and extended family | 2.2% (3) |
Mothers, fathers and extended family | 2.9% (4) |
Child Age Groupd | |
Pregnancy | 8.0% (11) |
Infant and/or toddler | 18.1% (25) |
Pre-school | 15.9% (22) |
Primary School | 29.0% (40) |
Adolescent and/or Youth | 30.4% (42) |
“Childhood” | 11.6% (16) |
Adult Child | 5.1% (7) |
Unspecified ages | 23.9% (33) |