Factors Related to the Social Competence of Children in Single-Parent Families

Heath, Phyllis A.; MacKinnon, Carol E.

doi:10.1300/j279v11n03_04

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“…Consistent with empirical and conceptual competence literature (e.g., Heath and MacKinnon, 1988, Landy, 2002, Levendosky et al, 1995and Schneider, 1993), caregiver's education level and child's age were significant and positively associated with competence in the final Models. Kinship care family functioning was also found to significantly predict children's competence.…”

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Examining maternal and paternal involvement as promotive factors of competence in African American children in informal kinship care

Washington

Cryer‐Coupet

Coakley

et al. 2014

Children and Youth Services Review

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Grandparents or other relatives are raising over 2.7 million children in the United States; and research suggests that the birth parents of these children maintain varying levels of involvement with them and their relative caregivers. However, the impact of parental involvement on children's developmental outcomes remains largely unexplored. This study sought to understand the role of maternal and paternal involvement (each parent's contact with the caregiver, contact with the child, friendliness to the caregiver, and quality of relationship with the child) on competence levels of African American children in informal kinship care. Exploring these relationships are pivotal, especially given the various psychosocial benefits associated with social and academic competence. Findings from the SEM analysis suggest that paternal involvement in informal kinship care is a significant predictor of competence among this sample of African American children. Maternal involvement only revealed a positive trend with competence; however the quality of the mothers' relationship with children was associated with children's competence levels. Implications for future research and social work practice are discussed.

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confidence: 81%

Examining maternal and paternal involvement as promotive factors of competence in African American children in informal kinship care

Washington

Cryer‐Coupet

Coakley

et al. 2014

Children and Youth Services Review

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“…Within single-parent and stepfamily households, "authoritative" parenting (as defined by Baumrind, 1967Baumrind, , 1971) on the part of the custodial parent or stepparent has been found to be associated with better child outcomes (Anderson, Lidner, & Bennion, 1992;Lidner et al, 1992), while lax control on the part of divorced custodial mothers has been found to be associated with poorer adjustment (Forgatch, Patterson, & Skinner, 1988;Heath & MacKinnon, 1988). In regard to conflict, some studies have found that level of conflict is a better predictor of children's adjustment than is family structure (Borrine, Handal, Brown, & Searight, 1991;Forehand, McCombs, Long, Brody, & Fauber, 1988).…”

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Parenting Behavior and Children's Social, Psychological, and Academic Adjustment in Diverse Family Structures

Bronstein¹,

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Stoll³

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Family Relations

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“…Both groups often experience parenting as stressful (Compas & Williams, 1990;D'Ercole, 1988;Pearce, 1983;Weiss, 1979). This stress can be moderated or mediated by parental efficacy (Galinsky, 1987;Langer, 1983;Oskamp, 1987;Swick, 1987Swick, , 1988 and social support (Cobb, 1976;Heath & MacKinnon, 1988;Hetherington, 1979;Huntley & Phelps, 1985;Huntley, Phelps, & Rehm, 1987;Phelps & Slater, 1985;Tully, 1983).…”

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The family lives of lesbian mothers

Lott‐Whitehead

Tully

1993

Smith College Studies in Social Work

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Forty-five lesbians who are also parents provided information on their families of creation via a researcher-designed questionnaire. The purpose of the study was to gather descriptive data about the family lives of the women, using an ecological perspective for interpretation of results. The major findings revealed that the women were cognizant of the impact of their sexual orientation on their children, that they were vigilant about maintaining the integrity of their families, and that the stress they felt was buffered by social support networks.

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Factors Related to the Social Competence of Children in Single-Parent Families

Cited by 15 publications

References 25 publications

Examining maternal and paternal involvement as promotive factors of competence in African American children in informal kinship care

Examining maternal and paternal involvement as promotive factors of competence in African American children in informal kinship care

Parenting Behavior and Children's Social, Psychological, and Academic Adjustment in Diverse Family Structures

The family lives of lesbian mothers

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