European Archives of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences
Volume 239, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 257-262

Child psychiatric disorders and family dysfunction in migrant workers' and military families (Article)

Steinhausen H.-C.* , Edinsel E. , Fegert J.M. , Göbel D. , Reister E. , Rentz A.
  • a Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Zurich, Freiestrasse 15, Zurich, CH-8028, Switzerland
  • b Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Zurich, Freiestrasse 15, Zurich, CH-8028, Switzerland
  • c Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Zurich, Freiestrasse 15, Zurich, CH-8028, Switzerland
  • d Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Zurich, Freiestrasse 15, Zurich, CH-8028, Switzerland
  • e Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Zurich, Freiestrasse 15, Zurich, CH-8028, Switzerland
  • f Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Zurich, Freiestrasse 15, Zurich, CH-8028, Switzerland

Abstract

Migrant adaptation was studied in children and families of French soldiers and of Greek and Turkish migrant workers in West Berlin. In addition, a German control group was investigated. All four samples were matched with regard to sex and age of the children. Psychiatric morbidity differed significantly between the migrant groups. Disturbed parental behaviour and impaired maternal health clearly correlated with psychiatric disturbance in the children in samples. Cultural rather than socioeconomic factors seemed to be most influential with regard to psychosocial adaptation. © 1990 Springer-Verlag.

Author Keywords

Military families Children Migrants psychiatric disorders

Index Keywords

adaptation Europe human Mental Disorders Cross-Sectional Studies mental disease family male female Risk Factors Incidence Article Support, Non-U.S. Gov't major clinical study Social Environment migration adult ethnic or racial aspects Transients and Migrants Military Personnel Child army
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DOI: 10.1007/BF01738580
ISSN: 0175758X
Cited by: 15
Original Language: English