Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10311592 | Children and Youth Services Review | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to test pathways from perceived instrumental social support to neglectful parenting with two mediating variables-material hardship and personal control. I used a subsample of mothers (n = 2910) who participated in the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing study (FFCW) from the birth of their children through age 5. The model fits the data well and the findings supported the proposed pathways among variables. Perceived instrumental social support decreased material hardship and increased personal control. Decreased material hardship and increased personal control in turn decreased neglectful parenting. Decreased material hardship also increased personal control. The study's findings contribute to the design and evaluation of social support prevention programs for child neglect.
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Authors
Jiyoung Kang,