Marital Disruption and Accidents / Injuries Among Children  

Oleh:

Hango, Darcy W. ; Houseknecht, Sharon K.

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Family Issues vol. 26 no. 1 (Jan. 2005), page 3-31.
Topik: CHILDREN; marital disruption; divorce / separation; accidents / injuries; parenting; aggression; economic decline
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A vast literature has examined the effects of marital disruption on child well -being, however medically attended childhood accidents / injuries have not been considered as an outcome. This article investigates this association as well as possible intervening pathways using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth - linked mother - child file. Findings reveal that marital disruption decreases girls’ accidents / injuries. Boys are not directly affected. Parenting practices, childhood aggression, and precipitous drops in household income appear to do little to the relationship between marital disruption and childhood accidents / injuries for boys. For girls, however, the potential benefits of a marital disruption are suppressed until considering mother’s use of discipline and household income decline. Results are discussed in terms of stress theory and the effect of mother - daughter versus mother - son dynamics following marital disruption.

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