Single-parent immigrant families in Iceland: Lives and educational experiences of their children

• Main Authors: Chen, Fuihui, Ragnarsdóttir, Hanna
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Menntavísindasvið Háskóla Íslands 2015
• Subjects: Iceland; single parent; immigrant; integration; work-family conflict; social support system; Ísland; einstætt foreldri; innflytjandi; aðlögun; togstreita milli vinnu og fjölskyldu; félagslegt stuðningskerfi; Ljá; Veita; Vinnu
• Online Access: https://ojs.hi.is/index.php/netla/article/view/1949

The aim of this study is to explore what situations immigrant single-parent families face in Iceland, their process of integration into Icelandic society and the educational experiences of their children. This is a qualitative interview study where 11 participants were recruited through a purposive...