title: Korean Immigrant Motherhood: Child-Rearing and Child Weight.
abstract: Health problems among immigrant children may persist not only throughout childhood but also into adulthood. The purpose of this study was to elicit information about Korean immigrant mothers' experiences with parenting, immigration, and raising their children in the United States. Four focus group interviews were conducted in the Chicago metropolitan area. Content analysis showed that Korean immigrant mothers practice intensive parenting and worry about it. They described the strategies they use to raise healthy children. Culturally appropriate intervention programs are needed to reduce stress, encourage a healthy lifestyle, and link this to the health of their children.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Florida State University, Tallahassee (Dr Park); and College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago (Drs Patil and Norr).
authors.forename: So Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Crystal L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Kathleen F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Norr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002641:Chicago; D002648:Child; D002668:Child Rearing / Q000208:ethnology*; D003469:Culture; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D016487:Parenting / Q000208:ethnology*; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000208:ethnology*; D014481:United States