Maternal parenting and social, school, and psychological adjustment of migrant children in urban China

Zhao, Siman; Chen, Xinyin; Wang, Li

doi:10.1177/0165025415576815

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“…Although child sociability is influenced by various factors such as the sociodemographic variables of gender (Elliott, Barnard, & Gresham, 1989; Russell, Hart, Robinson, & Olsen, 2003), age (Bee & Boyd, 2002), and number of children in the family (Ladd & Hart, 1992), one of the strongest predictors of child outcomes and sociability, in particular, is parental practices. These practices, such as warmth, control, encouragement, and engagement, are based on parental perception of the role of parenting and were found to predict child sociability (Stevenson & Crnic, 2013; Zhou, Eisenberg, Wang, & Reiser, 2004; Zhao, Chen, & Wang, 2015). It is reasonable to assume that there are psychological mechanisms that underlie such parental practices enabling development of child sociability.…”

Section: Children’s Sociabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Intergenerational Transmission of Sociability: The Mediating Role of Maternal Competence and Maternal Child-Centrism

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Kestler–Peleg

2017

Journal of Family Issues

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This study focuses on the psychological mechanisms of mothering involved in the association of maternal sociability and the sociability of their preschool children. In particular, it is posited that this association is mediated by two maternal psychological conceptualizations: (a) perception of ability to take on the role of motherhood (i.e., maternal competence) and (b) perception of distribution of resources between child and self (i.e., maternal child-centrism). Participants included 320 Jewish–Israeli mothers of preschool children (age 4-6 years) who completed self-reported questionnaires dealing with social relationships, child sociability, maternal competence, and maternal child-centrism. Multiple regression analyses confirmed the mediating effect of maternal competence and child-centrism as well as the association between the mother’s sociability and child sociability. These findings are discussed in light of social capital theory and contemporary parenting styles. Professionals working with families should be aware of the impact of social networks on maternal perception and their influence on children.

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Section: Children’s Sociabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Intergenerational Transmission of Sociability: The Mediating Role of Maternal Competence and Maternal Child-Centrism

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Kestler–Peleg

2017

Journal of Family Issues

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“…However, most studies on IMs’ health factors have just focused on a particular aspect of social life, such as economic status or acculturation. [ 15 – 19 ]. Only a few studies have explored the IMs’ health status from a more comprehensive social perspective including personal and social factors.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The social income inequality, social integration and health status of internal migrants in China

Lin

Zhang

Wen

et al. 2017

Int J Equity Health

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BackgroundTo examine the interaction between social income inequality, social integration, and health status among internal migrants (IMs) who migrate between regions in China.MethodsWe used the data from the 2014 Internal Migrant Dynamic Monitoring Survey in China, which sampled 15,999 IMs in eight cities in China. The Gini coefficient at the city level was calculated to measure social income inequality and was categorized into low (0.2 < Gini <= 0.3), medium (0.3 < Gini <= 0.4), high (0.4 < x < = 0.5), and very high (Gini >0.5). Health status was measured based upon self-reported health, subjective well-being, and perceptions of stress and mental health. Social integration was measured from four perspectives (acculturation and integration willingness, social insurance, economy, social communication). Linear mixed models were used to examine the interaction effects between health statuses, social integration, and the Gini coefficient.ResultsFactors of social integration, such as economic integration and acculturation and integration willingness, were significantly related to health. Social income inequality had a negative relationship with the health status of IMs. For example, IMs in one city, Qingdao, with a medium income inequality level (Gini = 0.329), had the best health statuses and better social integration. On the other hand, IMs in another city, Shenzhen, who had a large income inequality (Gini = 0.447) were worst in health statues and had worse social integration.ConclusionPolicies or programs targeting IMs should support integration willingness, promote a sense of belonging, and improve economic equality. In the meantime, social activities to facilitate employment and create social trust should also be promoted. At the societal level, structural and policy changes are necessary to promote income equity to promote IMs’ general health status.

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“…By 2007, some studies reported over 300 migrant schools enrolling 170,000 migrant children in Beijing [50] [51]. In 2011, although many migrant schools had been closed down, approximately 140,000 children were still reported as enrolled in migrant children's schools in Beijing [52].…”

Section: Unlicensed and Unregulated Migrant Schools With Low Qualitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Their study called for multi-level intervention strategies with respect to individual adjustment, family intervention, community support, school improvement and policy reform. [52] studies the positive role of maternal warmth and encouragement of sociability in migrant children's social and school achievement and psychological adjustment [52]. [75] offers two intervention strategies to improve migrant children's academic performance, to increase their identification with learning and to reduce the threat of stereotypes at school.…”

Section: Psychological Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Literature Review on Educational Attainment of Migrant Children in China

Zhang¹

2016

JSS

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This paper reviews the literature on migrant children's educational attainment in Chinese urban cities. The review attempts to explore the central government's policy of institutional segregation and the barriers established by local policy on the issue of migrant children's access to education. Furthermore, the review examines the direct consequences of policies that limit migrant children's school enrollment, thus affecting their educational and psychological performance and their social integration in urban areas. Lack of equal access to education for migrant children is also closely correlated with education inequality and poverty, which reinforce each other and form a trap for poor families. Finally, this paper endeavors to review the contribution of recent studies on migrant children's education in urban cities, with a focus on quantitative data and methods applied by recent studies on the topic. At the same time, the review discusses the limitations of current studies and potential areas for future research.

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Maternal parenting and social, school, and psychological adjustment of migrant children in urban China

Cited by 26 publications

References 66 publications

Intergenerational Transmission of Sociability: The Mediating Role of Maternal Competence and Maternal Child-Centrism

Intergenerational Transmission of Sociability: The Mediating Role of Maternal Competence and Maternal Child-Centrism

The social income inequality, social integration and health status of internal migrants in China

Literature Review on Educational Attainment of Migrant Children in China

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