Aim: This study explores the intergenerational transmission mechanisms of physical child abuse (PCA) and its association with family dynamics and religious parenting. It aims to provide culturally sensitive insights that may be relevant to intervention programs and contribute to the cessation of PCA in Afro-Surinamese families.
Design: This study employs a qualitative approach within a constructivist paradigm, utilizing in-depth interviews with Afro-Surinamese mothers from three generations. Thematic analysis will be conducted using Atlas-ti software, with coding based on both inductive and deductive approaches to capture intergenerational patterns of PCA transmission and cessation.
Target population: three generations Afro-Surinamese mothers living in Suriname
Software: Atlas-ti 7.45
Research questions:
1. What does scientific evidence from 2006 to 2017 show on the use of physical child abuse by parents in the Caribbean region?
2. Which culturally sensitive guidelines apply to qualitative research?
3. Which religious parenting practices are intergenerationally transmitted by three generations Afro-Surinamese mothers residing in Paramaribo, Suriname?
4. How is physical child abuse employed within the family dynamics of Afro-Surinamese families residing in Paramaribo, Suriname?
5. How is physical child abuse intergenerationally transmitted across four generations of Afro-Surinamese mothers residing in Paramaribo, Suriname?