Vietnamese Immigrants in Brisbane, Australia: Perception of Parenting Roles, Child Development, Child Health, Illness, and Disability, and Health Service Utilisation. (11th December 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tran Tran, Uyen N. T. L. Uyen N. T. L.
• Other Names: Bassani Bassani Cherylynn Cherylynn Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of population research. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2011-12-11
• Subjects: Population research -- Periodicals; Population -- Periodicals; Population Characteristics; Demography; Population; Population research; Periodical; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Electronic journals
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/932364
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-4029

Abstract

Abstract : The limited research into Vietnamese immigrants suggests that this group may have different perceptions relating to parenting roles, child development, child health, illness, and disability, and differing patterns of health service utilisation. The author conducted a pilot study exploring how Vietnamese immigrants differ from Anglo-Australian in relation to these issues. The pilot, utilising a mixed quantitative and qualitative method, was conducted in Brisbane, Australia, with subjects being existing clients of a health centre. Two focus group discussions were conducted and a structured questionnaire developed from the discussions. Vietnamese immigrants in contrast to Australian-born Caucasians regard the general practitioner as the main health care provider and were less satisfied with English-speaking health services. This study highlights potentially important health-related issues for children of Vietnamese immigrants living in Brisbane, the importance of further research in this area, and the methodological challenges faced when conducting research into Vietnamese immigrants.