Associations between family structure and social-emotional development among school-aged children in mainland China. Issue 4 (2nd October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Miao; Victor, Bryan G.; Wu, Shiyou; Perron, Brian E.
• Is Part Of: Asia Pacific journal of social work and development. Volume 29:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 249
• Page End: 263
• Publication Date: 2019-10-02
• Subjects: Mainland China -- divorce -- family structure -- social-emotional development -- single parents; Social service -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Social service -- Asia -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 361.3
• DOI: 10.1080/02185385.2019.1616213
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-5385

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study examines the associations between family structure and social-emotional development among school-aged children in mainland China. Data were drawn from a survey administered in Tianjin, China, which included 431 single-parent and 544 two-parent samples. Overall, children from two-parent families scored significantly higher on measures of social-emotional development. However, these associated were attenuated when controlling for protective factors. The protective factors buffered the majority of effects in a mediation analysis. These findings provide direction for developing targeted social work policies and interventions.