The Interaction between Family Structure and Child Gender on Behavior Problems in Urban Ethnic Minority Children

Autor/inn/en	Mokrue, Kathariya; Chen, Yung Y.; Elias, Maurice
Titel	The Interaction between Family Structure and Child Gender on Behavior Problems in Urban Ethnic Minority Children
Quelle	In: International Journal of Behavioral Development, 36 (2012) 2, S.130-136 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0165-0254
DOI	10.1177/0165025411425707
Schlagwörter	Behavior Problems; Mothers; Parenting Styles; Hyperactivity; Minority Group Children; Family Structure; Fathers; Males; Student Behavior; Females; Correlation; Urban Areas; Sex; Grade 2; Grade 3; Interaction; One Parent Family; Family (Sociological Unit) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mother; Mutter; Hyperaktivität; Familienkonstellation; Familiensystem; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Weibliches Geschlecht; Korrelation; Urban area; Stadtregion; Geschlecht; Geschlechtsverkehr; School year 02; 2. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 02; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; Interaktion; Single parent family; Ein-Eltern-Familie; Familie
Abstract	Previous studies have reported that children from single-parent households fare worse behaviorally than those from two-parent households. Studies examining single-parent households often fail to distinguish between single-mother and single-father households. Further, there are inconsistent findings regarding the effect of family structure on boys and girls. This study examined the relationship between family structures and behavior problems among 515 predominantly ethnic minority children in an urban setting, while taking into account the role of children's gender. Results indicated that children from two-parent families consistently scored lower on measures of externalizing behavior and hyperactivity when compared to children from parent-absent households, but not when compared to those from single-parent households. Moderation analyses revealed significant interactions between family structure and children's gender. Girls in single-mother households scored higher in externalizing behavior and hyperactivity than those in two-parent households. Behavior problems for boys in single-mother households did not differ from those in two-parent households. These findings encourage further research on parenting practices and child's gender within various family structures. (Contains 2 tables, 2 figures and 1 note.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10