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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies 4/2018

24-11-2017 | Original Paper

Understanding the Relationship between Poverty and Children’s Mental Health in Poverty-Stricken Area of China: Social Causation or Social Selection?

Auteurs: Chunkai Li, Shan Jiang, Xican Yin

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 4/2018

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Abstract

This study aimed to explore the relationship between poverty and children’s mental health in the social context of China. Data were consisted of 1314 children, which were collected with a multi-stage cluster random sampling method in Xiushui, a typical poverty city in China. Structural equation modeling was adopted to test the hypothesized model. Results showed that both social causation model and social selection model could explain the relationship between poverty and children’s mental health in Mainland China. The implications of these findings on theory and social work services were also discussed.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Understanding the Relationship between Poverty and Children’s Mental Health in Poverty-Stricken Area of China: Social Causation or Social Selection?
Auteurs
Chunkai Li
Shan Jiang
Xican Yin
Publicatiedatum
24-11-2017
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 4/2018
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-017-0960-9

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