Mit einem emphatischen Editorial leitet Herausgeberin Evan Imber-Black das aktuelle Heft der„Family Process“ ein. Das Heft hat einen deutlichen Forschungsschwerpunkt (u.a. Untersuchungen zur Paardynamik und Paartherapie), ihr besonderes Augenmerk gilt aber einen Aufsatz dreier AutorInnen, die über ihre Community-basierte Untersuchung von Lateinamerikanischen Immigranten-Familien berichten, in einem politischen Kontext, der zunehmend fremdenfeindlicher und intoleranter wird:„This proliferation of proposed anti-immigrant laws is targeted primarily, though not exclusively, at Latino immigrants. Recent xenophobia has targeted Muslim Americans and Muslim immigrants. The intolerant penchant reflected in this current nativist stew is certainly not new in the United States. Throughout our history, there have been waves of anti-immigrant policy and practices. As in earlier times, the present scapegoating serves as a cynical distraction from the serious economic problems we face. Contemporary bias against immigrants is strong in European countries as well. And while the stated intention is to target those who are in the country without legal documentation, in fact, the underlying sentiment is an attack on those who are different who come from non-white countries, who have few economic resources, who may hold different religious beliefs or speak another language. The ultimate impact is to raise fear and generate mistrust, even among documented immigrants. For family therapists and researchers seeking new knowledge to help families build better lives, this most reasonable trepidation may keep many from our doors“ Der Artikel von Ana Baumann, Melanie Rodríguez Domenech & José Rubén Parra-Cardona ist ebenso wie das Editorial auch online kostenlos zu lesen, und zwar hier
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