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Family Stress and Support among Former Soviet Immigrants

Boston College School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, MA

Ada Spitzer

Cheryl Spencer School of Nursing, Haifa, Efron, Israel

Margaret Bell

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to investigate types of family support and stress among former Soviet immigrants. Forty-two immigrants (14 males and 28 females) were interviewed about their immigration experiences, including description of current relationships with family in the resettlement country. Content analysis of interview data documented that immigrant families can be a valuable source of emotional and/or instrumental support. Immigrant families, however, can also be too overwhelmed by their own immigration demands to provide support or can generate additional stress for its members. Types of family stress included conflict from differing values and opinions, increased responsibility for family members who could not manage resettlement on their own, family members 'emotional distress over immigration experiences, unmet expectationsfor family members'adjustment, and changes in household composition and living arrangements upon arrival in the United States.

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