“A family is an angel”: Immigrant children’s representations of family

Christine Gervais, Andréanne Pomerleau, Jeanne Chaut, Flavy Barette, Lisa Merry, Isabel Côté, Nursing Department, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Family Sciences, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Research Professional, Institut Universitaire SHERPA, Social Work Department, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal

Childhood: A journal of global child research

Published online on February 05, 2026

Abstract

Childhood, Volume 33, Issue 3, Page 380-396, August 2026.
This article explores how children who have recently immigrated to Québec, Canada, represent the family. Using the child-centered approach, this qualitative study is based on semi-structured interviews with 43 immigrant children aged 6 to 14 years. The ...