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Greek Immigrant Children in Southern Sweden in Comparison with Greek and Swedish Children

I. sGeneral Living Conditionss

J. Neiderud, From the Department of Paediatrics, Central Hospital, Helsingborg and the Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden, Address for offprints: Jan Neiderud Department of Paediatrics Central Hospital S-25187 Helsingborg Sweden

Greek immigrant children belonging to the second generation of immigrants in Sweden have been compared with Swedish children and Greek children in Greece regarding general living conditions. Interviews were performed in the homes of all participants. The parents in the two Greek groups had the lowest educational level. The yearly salary of immigrant families was similar to that of the Swedish families. Immigrant and Swedish parents worked outside their homes to the same extent, Greek immigrant mothers fulltime, Swedish mothers mostly part time. For economical reasons the immigrant parents looked after their children within the family while the Swedish families almost always utilized community day care facilities. The immigrant families had fewer children than the Swedish and Greek rural families and their dwellings were smaller. Corporal punishment was a common method of upbringing in Greece and among the immigrants. The immigrant families had extremely few contacts with Swedish families. A majority of the immigrant families were unsure about their future in Sweden, whether or not to stay. In conclussion, the Greek immigrant group in many respects had adapted to Swedish customs but they had also at the same time retained much of the Greek cultural characteristics.

Key Words: emigration and immigration • child • living conditions • Greece • Sweden.

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 17, No. 1, 25-31 (1989)
DOI: 10.1177/140349488901700106


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