The present study examines the relation between immigrant families and territorial services by comparing institutional services and more informal resources. The latter are particularly important for immigrants, who often use networks composed of family and friends for reciprocal support. Immigrant families (n = 32) were administered a semi-structured interview and handed a questionnaire at information bureaus (n = 105, 67F ). Results show that families are well informed about available resources and they often make use of the health services. Women above all benefit from the health services and family clinics and give them a better evaluation. Informal networks, especially family members and friends from the same country, are used mostly in the first years of residence, while as time goes by formal services are resorted to.
Lo studio esplora il rapporto delle famiglie immigrate coi servizi presenti sul territorio, confrontando i servizi istituzionali e le risorse più informali, particolarmente rilevanti per le persone immigrate che spesso usano reti parentali e amicali per fornirsi sostegno reciproco. E’ stata utilizzata sia un’intervista semistrutturata a membri di famiglie immigrate in Valle d’Aosta (n = 32) sia un questionario distribuito agli sportelli informativi (n = 105, 67F). I risultati mostrano che le famiglie possiedono un’elevata conoscenza delle risorse disponibili e si rivolgono con frequenza ai servizi sanitari; sono soprattutto le donne a utilizzare USL e consultori e a valutarli meglio; le reti informali, specie parenti e amici connazionali, sono particolarmente utilizzate nei primi anni di permanenza mentre col tempo aumenta il ricorso ai servizi formali.
Le famiglie immigrate e i servizi sociali: reti di sostegno formali e informali
MONACI M.G.;
2010-01-01
Abstract
The present study examines the relation between immigrant families and territorial services by comparing institutional services and more informal resources. The latter are particularly important for immigrants, who often use networks composed of family and friends for reciprocal support. Immigrant families (n = 32) were administered a semi-structured interview and handed a questionnaire at information bureaus (n = 105, 67F ). Results show that families are well informed about available resources and they often make use of the health services. Women above all benefit from the health services and family clinics and give them a better evaluation. Informal networks, especially family members and friends from the same country, are used mostly in the first years of residence, while as time goes by formal services are resorted to.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.