School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia, Australian Centre for Child Protection Underdale, South Australia 5063, Australia.
Am J Mens Health. 2011 Mar;5(2):104-17. doi: 10.1177/1557988309346055. Epub 2009 Dec 29.
According to the literature on culturally and linguistically diverse parenting, refugee parenting practices and styles that are normative in countries of origin may not be sanctioned in Australia. In the case of refugee parenting, beliefs, practices, and values may be decentered in pre-resettlement contexts where survival becomes the primary concern. Engendering the discourse of masculinities to reflect a relationship between child protection and the experience of refugee parenting for African men in both pre- and post-resettlement contexts will inform culturally competent practice, intervention, and community development that is inclusive of their gender-specific needs. This article brings an expanded masculinities perspective to the ecology of refugee parenting for resettled African men resulting from larger research findings with focus group participants. Incorporating notions of masculinity into the child protection discourse is an attempt not only to reduce existing gender under- and misrepresentation among South Australian refugees but also to ensure greater visibility and increase the role of refugee men in the process of developing culturally relevant and appropriate policies, practices, and services to assist successful resettlement transitions while strengthening family well-being. The concept of masculinities, this article argues, must be treated as integral to any approach to working with refugees, particularly in areas that penetrate and may define the quality of their life experiences, expectations, and aspirations. Masculinities matter. Exploring refugee male perceptions, interpretations, and enactment of masculinity may unmask the differential experiences of refugee women from men and ensure the integration and operationalization of these differences into child protection services and practice.
根据关于文化和语言多样化育儿的文献，在原籍国规范的难民育儿实践和风格在澳大利亚可能不被认可。在难民育儿的情况下，信仰、实践和价值观可能在重新安置前的环境中失去中心地位，在这种环境中，生存成为首要关注点。在重新安置前和后背景下，将男性气质话语产生出来，以反映儿童保护与非洲男性难民育儿经历之间的关系，这将为具有文化能力的实践、干预和社区发展提供信息，其中包括他们特定于性别的需求。本文通过与重点群体参与者进行的更大规模研究结果，为重新安置的非洲男性难民育儿带来了更广泛的男性气质视角。将男性气质观念纳入儿童保护话语不仅是为了减少南澳大利亚难民中现有的性别代表性不足和错误代表问题，也是为了确保增加难民男性的可见度，并在制定与文化相关且合适的政策、实践和服务以帮助成功过渡重新安置的过程中，增强家庭福祉。本文认为，男性气质观念必须被视为与难民工作的任何方法都不可分割的，特别是在涉及到可能定义他们的生活经历、期望和愿望的质量的领域。男性气质很重要。探索难民男性对男性气质的看法、解释和实施，可能会揭示出难民女性与男性的不同经历，并确保将这些差异纳入儿童保护服务和实践中。
