Parent–Worker relationships in home visiting: Intersections of parental gender, ethnicity, and immigrant status

Kim, Jangmin; Kwan, Jin Yao; Speer, Stephanie Rachel; Park, In Young; Bellamy, Jennifer L.; Banman, Aaron; Harty, Justin S.; Guterman, Neil B.

doi:10.1177/10443894231156212

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Parent–Worker relationships in home visiting: Intersections of parental gender, ethnicity, and immigrant status

Journal articles · Families in Society, 2023

2023

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Kim, J., Kwan, J. Y., Speer, S. R., Park, I. Y., Bellamy, J. L., Banman, A., Harty, J. S., & Guterman, N. B. Parent–Worker relationships in home visiting: Intersections of parental gender, ethnicity, and immigrant status. Families in Society, 104(4), 451–464. Best Quantitative Article Awardee

Child welfare and systems Fathers and fatherhood

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@article{kim2023,
  title = {Parent–Worker Relationships in Home Visiting: {Intersections} of Parental Gender, Ethnicity, and Immigrant Status},
  shorttitle = {Parent–Worker Relationships in Home Visiting},
  author = {Kim, Jangmin and Kwan, Jin Yao and Speer, Stephanie Rachel and Park, In Young and Bellamy, Jennifer L. and Banman, Aaron and {Harty, Justin S.} and Guterman, Neil B.},
  date = {2023},
  journaltitle = {Families in Society [Best Quantitative Article Awardee]},
  shortjournal = {Fam. Soc. Best Quant. Artic. Award.},
  volume = {104},
  number = {4},
  pages = {451--464},
  issn = {1044-3894, 1945-1350},
  doi = {10.1177/10443894231156212},
}

Abstract

Despite home visiting’s established legacy, the potential influence of intersecting parental characteristics on parent–worker relationships is less understood. This study examines the main and interaction effects of parents’ demographic characteristics on positive relationships with workers in home visiting and compares whether and how these effects differ between fathers and mothers. This study analyzed 130 mothers and 180 fathers who participated in home visiting services. Immigrant status was a significant predictor of positive worker relationships for mothers and fathers, whereas ethnicity was only significant for fathers. Interaction analyses indicated that U.S.-born Hispanic/Latinx fathers faced greater challenges in building positive worker relationships than their foreign-born counterparts. These findings highlight the importance of developing gender-specific and culturally responsive strategies to enhance parent–worker relationships.