Differential Effects of Parents ’ Education on Adolescent Well-being Outcomes
AbstractThis paper compares the causal effect of parents ’ education on three outcomes of their adolescent offspring aged 10–15 years in China. Empirical results from propensity score matching show that only mothers with a college degree have an effect on the emotional well-being of adolescents. Mothers’ educational influence on health and emotiona l well-being of adolescents is also greater than fathers but in rural areas, only father’s education has an impact on health and education of the adolescents. Sons however benefit more than daughters in the domains of health and educational well-being from parents’ ed...
Source: Child Indicators Research - September 16, 2021 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
When Does It Matter? The Effect of Three-generational Household Arrangement on Children ’s Well-Being across Developmental Stages
This study illustrates heterogeneous influen ces of multigenerational household arrangement on children’s wellbeing across different developmental stages and calls for more thorough research on various multigenerational interactions and mechanisms that may underly such changing patterns. (Source: Child Indicators Research)
Source: Child Indicators Research - September 13, 2021 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
The Well-Being of Children in Morocco: What Barriers?
AbstractThis contribution aims to study the factors that prevent Moroccan ’s children under the age of five from enjoying a good state of well-being. These factors are multiple and relate to various levels: the characteristics of the child and of his/her mother, the characteristics of the household and the communal characteristics. Through this article and based on the most recent available data (Demographic Health Survey (ENPS-2011) and the General Census of Population and Housing (RGPH-2014)), we highlight the relationship between the level of fertility and the well-being of children. Similarly, by using a multilevel a...
Source: Child Indicators Research - September 11, 2021 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
World Child Well-Being Index: A Multidimensional Perspective
AbstractThis work aims to understand the situation of children within a particular territory and assess the different dimensions of this scenario. To this end we develop a multidimensional indicator to synthesize the most relevant dimensions and indicators around the world at a country level. Our results not only identify the aspects exerting the greatest impact on infant well-being, but also provide a full international comparison. The ranking obtained allows us to compare among countries, thus highlighting differences in the transformation of wealth into infant well-being. Moreover, incorporating gender into the analysis...
Source: Child Indicators Research - September 7, 2021 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Violent Child Discipline in the Family: Findings from Vietnam Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys
AbstractThis paper presents the findings from an in-depth analysis of violent child discipline in the family in Vietnam. The analysis was conducted using data from the Vietnam Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) 2006, 2011 and 2014. The analysis was disaggregated by child’s age, sex, mother’s education, wealth, ethnicity, residence (urban, rural) and geogr aphic areas; bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted. Data from the 2014 MICS show that two in three children aged 1–14 have experienced some form of violent discipline. Significantly, physical punishment is a widespread practice (42.7% of famili...
Source: Child Indicators Research - August 29, 2021 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
