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“Maternity Tourism”, Civic Integration and Jus Soli Citizenship in Canada
This paper mobilizes three dimensions of the civic integration paradigm to understand the “maternity tourism” debate — a debate about jus soli birthright citizenship — in the settler-colonial context of Canada. Focusing on liberal democratic values/nationalism/race; morality; and the welfare state, the analysis demonstrates how these dimensions of civic integration draw boundaries between citizens and outsiders. It then examines two contexts in which revelations regarding maternity tourism provoked the Conservative party to consider abolishing citizenship based on birth in the territory. The terms of these debates expose assumptions about appropriate citizenship, providing lessons in belonging for those who seek membership in the Canadian political community and those who already claim it.Cet article utilise trois dimensions du paradigme de l’intĂ©gration civique pour comprendre le dĂ©bat sur le « tourisme de maternité » dans le contexte du colonialisme de peuplement du Canada — un dĂ©bat concernant le droit Ă la citoyennetĂ© canadienne du fait de la naissance au Canada (citoyennetĂ© par droit du sol). En se concentrant sur les valeurs dĂ©mocratiques libĂ©rales/le nationalisme/la race, la moralitĂ© et l’État providence, l’analyse montre comment ces dimensions de l’intĂ©gration civique tracent des frontières entre les citoyens et les Ă©trangers. L’article examine ensuite deux contextes dans lesquels certains dĂ©bats publics concernant le tourisme de maternitĂ© ont poussĂ© le parti conservateur Ă envisager l’abolition de la citoyennetĂ© par droit du sol. Les termes de ces dĂ©bats rĂ©vèlent des prĂ©jugĂ©s sur ce qu’est une citoyennetĂ© « convenable », en donnant des leçons sur l’appartenance Ă ceux qui cherchent Ă adhĂ©rer Ă la communautĂ© politique canadienne et Ă ceux qui la revendiquent dĂ©jĂ .En este artĂculo se utilizan tres dimensiones del paradigma de la integraciĂłn cĂvica para comprender el debate sobre el «turismo de maternidad» — un debate sobre la ciudadanĂa por derecho de nacimiento del jus soli — en el contexto del Canadá. Centrándose en los valores democráticos liberales/el nacionalismo/la raza, la moralidad y el estado de bienestar, el análisis demuestra cĂłmo estas dimensiones de la integraciĂłn cĂvica establecen lĂmites entre los ciudadanos y los extranjeros. A continuaciĂłn, el artĂculo examina dos contextos en los que ciertos debates pĂşblicos sobre el turismo de maternidad han llevado al Partido Conservador a considerar la posibilidad de abolir la ciudadanĂa por derecho de tierras. Los tĂ©rminos de estos debates revelan prejuicios sobre lo que constituye una ciudadanĂa «adecuada», enseñando lecciones sobre la pertenencia a aquellos que buscan unirse a la comunidad polĂtica canadiense y a aquellos que ya la reclaman
Une politique sociale à l'image de la condition postmoderne: Quelques observations préliminaires
SIBLINGS OF CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS: PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPACT OF THE DISEASE, COPING BEHAVIORS, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT
The objectives of this descriptive study were to learn how siblings of chronically ill children believed the disease affected them; to learn about these siblings\u27 use of coping behaviors; and to learn what factors predicted their psychological adjustment. Hill\u27s (1949) crisis framework was used as the theoretical model. Subjects were 19 siblings of children with cystic fibrosis (CF), ages 7 to 16. Structured interviews with the subjects focused on perceived impact of the CF and on the use and helpfulness of coping behaviors. Schwachman scores measured the health of the diseased siblings, and the Louisville Behavior Checklist (LBCL) measured the subjects\u27 psychological adjustment. Frequencies of interview responses and review of interview transcripts suggested that the impact of CF varied widely and that a variety of coping behaviors was helpful. Pearson correlations indicated significant positive relationships between perceptions of positive impact on the family and responses that Direct Action coping behaviors (activities) helped a lot, between perceived problematic (potentially negative) impact on the family and the use of Direct Action behaviors, and between resolved problematic impact and responses that Direct Action behaviors helped a little. A significant negative correlation was found between perceived neutral impact on the family and use of Direct Action behaviors. Those whose siblings were in poorer health tended to deny feelings of fear, guilt, embarrassment, and anxiety. Regression analysis which tested prediction of psychological adjustment by perceptions of impact, helpfulness of coping behaviors, and health of the diseased siblings showed only helpfulness of Defensive Reappraisal behaviors (thought processes) to be a significant predictor of psychological adjustment. This analysis did not support Hill\u27s (1949) crisis model. Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance found that males were more likely than females to find the disease\u27s impact on the family negative, and that subjects from higher income families tended to report that they experienced fear, guilt, and anxiety a little. Results demonstrate the importance of assessing each family situation individually