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Leslie K Wang1, Sylvie H M Wong1, Stephen H Chen1
1Department of Sociology, University of Massachusetts, Boston (Wang); Department of Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York (Wong); Department of Psychology, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts (Chen); Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (Yau, Li), and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School (Liu), all in Boston. Roberto Lewis-Fernández, M.D., is editor of this column.
Abstract:
Children who experience transnational separation (TS) from their parents, often referred to as "satellite babies," endure a relatively common but underdiscussed experience. To date, no evaluations of clinical interventions to specifically support transnationally separated families have been described. This column describes implementation of a group therapy pilot program for parents to address parenting and emotional concerns related to TS at a social services agency in Boston's Chinatown. Parent and therapist interviews indicated increased skills in negotiating parental feelings of guilt, shame, and regret caused by TS. These insights can guide practitioners and researchers who wish to address family separation in their communities.
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