Hidden care: a qualitative exploration of the roles and responsibilities of language brokers
This qualitative study explored language brokers’ conceptualizations of their roles and responsibilities within the family in Sydney, Australia. Semi-structured interviews were carried out to obtain retrospective accounts of language brokering experiences from 14 self-identified language brokers, 10...
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| description | This qualitative study explored language brokers’ conceptualizations of their roles and responsibilities within the family in Sydney, Australia. Semi-structured interviews were carried out to obtain retrospective accounts of language brokering experiences from 14 self-identified language brokers, 10 females and four males aged between 19 to 49 years (Mean age = 31) who started brokering between ages 7 to 16 (M = 11). Participants were from varied ethnic and socio-cultural backgrounds (Turkish, Lebanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Chinese and Greek/German). Thematic analysis identified three primary themes: “Hidden Carers: When Parent-Child Roles are Reversed”; “Lost Childhoods: Personal Sacrifice for the Good of the Family”; and “Protecting Parents: Language Brokers as Custodians of Information.” Findings revealed that language brokering constitutes a form of hidden caregiving that carries with it several ramifications for the individual and their family. These findings have important implications for future research and policymakers working towards developing culturally responsive interventions that improve the health and wellbeing of language brokers and the resettlement experiences of migrants and their families. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3f620e59147a4b9d945bdca4effb4f2b2025-08-20T01:55:38ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being1748-26231748-26312024-12-0119110.1080/17482631.2024.23715362371536Hidden care: a qualitative exploration of the roles and responsibilities of language brokersRenu NarchalRachel Hembrow0Western Sydney UniversityThis qualitative study explored language brokers’ conceptualizations of their roles and responsibilities within the family in Sydney, Australia. Semi-structured interviews were carried out to obtain retrospective accounts of language brokering experiences from 14 self-identified language brokers, 10 females and four males aged between 19 to 49 years (Mean age = 31) who started brokering between ages 7 to 16 (M = 11). Participants were from varied ethnic and socio-cultural backgrounds (Turkish, Lebanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Chinese and Greek/German). Thematic analysis identified three primary themes: “Hidden Carers: When Parent-Child Roles are Reversed”; “Lost Childhoods: Personal Sacrifice for the Good of the Family”; and “Protecting Parents: Language Brokers as Custodians of Information.” Findings revealed that language brokering constitutes a form of hidden caregiving that carries with it several ramifications for the individual and their family. These findings have important implications for future research and policymakers working towards developing culturally responsive interventions that improve the health and wellbeing of language brokers and the resettlement experiences of migrants and their families.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2024.2371536language brokeringfamily health and wellbeingparent-child relationshipsparent-child role reversalmigrationhidden careinformal careyoung caregivers |
| spellingShingle | Renu Narchal Rachel Hembrow Hidden care: a qualitative exploration of the roles and responsibilities of language brokers International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being language brokering family health and wellbeing parent-child relationships parent-child role reversal migration hidden care informal care young caregivers |
| title | Hidden care: a qualitative exploration of the roles and responsibilities of language brokers |
| title_full | Hidden care: a qualitative exploration of the roles and responsibilities of language brokers |
| title_fullStr | Hidden care: a qualitative exploration of the roles and responsibilities of language brokers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hidden care: a qualitative exploration of the roles and responsibilities of language brokers |
| title_short | Hidden care: a qualitative exploration of the roles and responsibilities of language brokers |
| title_sort | hidden care a qualitative exploration of the roles and responsibilities of language brokers |
| topic | language brokering family health and wellbeing parent-child relationships parent-child role reversal migration hidden care informal care young caregivers |
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