Neighborhood influences on young children's conduct problems and pro-social behavior: Evidence from an Australian national sample

Edwards, Benjamin; Bromfield, Leah

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2008.08.005

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“…There were some evidence that parent perceptions of neighborhood safety are associated with young children's social and emotional behavior (Edwards and Bromfield, 2009;Kenney, 2012;To et al, 2001) and general health (Fan and Chen, 2012;Gill, 2008), even after adjustment for sociodemographic factors. For example, in a large Australian study of 4-5 year olds, children's conduct problems were associated with parent perceptions of poor neighborhood safety (p o0.01) and parent perceptions of neighborhood cleanliness were associated with pro-social behavior (p o0.001) (Edwards and Bromfield, 2009). A single study examining the association between parent perceived neighborhood safety and children's cognitive development found no association (Kiernan et al, 2008).…”

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The influence of the neighborhood physical environment on early child health and development: A review and call for research

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This review examines evidence of the association between the neighborhood built environment, green spaces and outdoor home area, and early (0-7 years) child health and development. There was evidence that the presence of child relevant neighborhood destinations and services were positively associated with early child development domains of physical health and wellbeing and social competence. Parents׳ perceptions of neighborhood safety were positively associated with children׳s social-emotional development and general health. Population representative studies using objective measures of the built environment and valid measures of early child development are warranted to understand the impact of the built environment on early child health and development.

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confidence: 98%

The influence of the neighborhood physical environment on early child health and development: A review and call for research

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“…Socioeconomic differences can have an influence in many ways. These have included living in neighborhoods that are less safe, poorer housing conditions, and more limited access to resources in terms of health, education, recreation, and employment opportunities (Kohen, Brooks-Gunn, Leventhal, & Hertzman, 2002;Sampson, Morenoff, & Gannon-Rowley, 2002), family stress and poor mental health (Hill & Herman-Stahl, 2002;Kohen, Leventhal, Dahinten, & McIntosh, 2008;McLoyd, 1998;Xue, Leventhal, Brooks-Gunn, & Earls, 2005) , as well as differences in parenting styles, behaviours, and the types of activities in and outside of the home (Edwards & Bromfield, 2009;Hill & Herman-Stahl, 2002;McLoyd, 1998;Vaden-Kiernan et al, 2010). Lower levels of education, in particular, may be associated with different parenting behaviors, including less language use and fewer literacy activities (reading books, teaching, counting, storytelling) (Burgess, 2005).…”

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The Physical and Mental Health of Off-Reserve First Nations Children of Teen Mothers

Guèvremont

Kohen

2013

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The teen birth rate for First Nations women is higher than the teen birth rate for non-Aboriginal women. While associations between physical and behavioural outcomes have been examined in non-Aboriginal children with teen mothers, fewer studies have focused on First Nations children of teen mothers. This study uses data from the 2006 Aboriginal Children's Survey to compare physical and mental health outcomes of 2-to 5-year-old off-reserve First Nations children of teenage and older mothers. There were few differences in physical health outcomes between off-reserve First Nations children of teen mothers and older mothers with the exception of dental health. However, for all of the mental health outcomes examined, child prosocial behaviours, emotional symptoms, inattention-hyperactivity, and conduct problems, scores were poorer for off-reserve First Nations children of teen mothers. Although the differences in prosocial and emotional problems were attributable to socio-economic factors, differences in child inattention-hyperactivity and conduct problems were not. Future research would help our understanding of the differences in outcomes between off-reserve First Nations children of teen and older mothers. French Abstract LA SANTÉ PHYSIQUE ET MENTALE DES ENFANTS DES PREMIÈRES NATIONS VIVANT HORS DES RÉSERVES ET NÉS DE MÈRES ADOLESCENTES Anne Guèvremont et Dafna KohenStatistique Canada Résumé Le taux de natalité à l'adolescentes femmes des Premières Nations est plus élevé que celui des feemmes non autochtones. Bien que les associations entre les résultats physiques et comportementaux aient été examinées chez les enfants non autochtones nés de mères adolescentes, un moins grand nombre d'études ont mis l'accent sur les enfants des Premières Nations nés de mères adolescentes. Cette étude utilise les données recueillies dans le cadre de l'Enquête sur les enfants autochtones de 2006 afin de comparer les résultats en matière de santé physique et mentale des enfants des Premières Nations vivant hors des réserves nés de mères adolescentes et de mères plus âgées, qui sont âgés de deux à cinq ans. Les résultats sur le plan de la santé physique diffèrent peu entre les enfants des Premières Nations vivant hors des réserves nés de mères adolescentes et de mères plus âgées, à l'exception de la santé dentaire. Toutefois, pour ce qui est de tous les résultats en matière de santé mentale examinés -comportements prosociaux chez les enfants, symptômes affectifs, inattention et hyperactivité et problèmes de comportement -ceux obtenus par les enfants des Premières Nations vivant hors des réserves nés de mères adolescentes étaient plus faibles. Les différences en matière de problèmes prosociaux et affectifs étaient attribuables à des facteurs socioéconomiques, ce qui n'était pas le cas des différences sur les plans de l'inattention et de l'hyperactivité ainsi que des problèmes de comportement. Des recherches futures pourraient améliorer notre compréhension des différences touchant les résultats entre les enfants des Premières Na...

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“…Among other factors, research has linked the neighborhood physical and social environment to children's pedestrian safety (Doswell and Towner 2002), safety at home (McDonell 2007), pro-social tendencies (Edwards and Bromfield 2008), fear of crime (Nayak 2003), preference for travel to school (Mitchell et al 2007), experience of violence (Aisenberg and Herrenkohl 2008), and health risks (Lumeng et al 2006), among others.…”

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confidence: 98%

Neighborhood Characteristics, Child Maltreatment, and Child Injuries

McDonell

Skosireva

2009

Child Ind Res

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The study reported here aimed to advance research methods by demonstrating the utility of observational rating scale to measure neighborhood physical and social characteristics. In a related vein, the study clearly points to the need for additional, focused research on neighborhood effects on child safety. The need to identify or develop the best possible indicators of child well-being, especially at small areas of geography is one of the more pressing challenges for indicators research.

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Neighborhood influences on young children's conduct problems and pro-social behavior: Evidence from an Australian national sample

Cited by 78 publications

References 20 publications

The influence of the neighborhood physical environment on early child health and development: A review and call for research

The influence of the neighborhood physical environment on early child health and development: A review and call for research

The Physical and Mental Health of Off-Reserve First Nations Children of Teen Mothers

Neighborhood Characteristics, Child Maltreatment, and Child Injuries

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