Canadian portrait of changes in family structure and preschool children’s behavioral outcomes

Gosselin, Julie; Romano, Elisa; Bell, Tessa; Babchishin, Lyzon; Buhs, Isabelle Hudon-ven der; Gagné, Annie; Gosselin, Natasha

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“…Divorce or separation of the parental couple upsets both the structure and interpersonal dynamics of the family and can increase the risk of children developing externalizing behaviors (Eriksen, Hvidtfeldt & Lilleor, 2017; Gosselin, Romano, Bell et al ., 2014; Weaver & Schofield, 2015). Externalizing behaviors are characterized by manifestations such as physical aggression, defiance, temper tantrums, hyperactivity, and attention problems.…”

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Externalizing behaviors and attachment disorganization in children of different‐sex separated parents: The protective role of joint physical custody

Bacro

Medeiros

2020

Scandinavian J Psychology

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The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between externalizing behaviors and the quality of attachment representations in preschool children, and to determine if family type and custody arrangement had a moderating effect on this relationship. The participants were 33 girls and 31 boys (n = 64) aged between three and six years (M = 4.75; SD = 0.87 years) and their mothers. Among them, 36 came from “intact” families, 13 were living mainly with their mothers and 15 were in joint physical custody. Children’s attachment representations were assessed with the Attachment Story Completion Task (Bretherton, Ridgeway & Cassidy, 1990). Mothers reported on their child’s behavior problems using the Child Behavior Checklist (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001) and on their alliance with the father using the Parenting Alliance Inventory (Abidin & Brunner, 1995). Although children’s externalizing behaviors were found to be associated with the disorganization of their attachment representations, this relationship was significantly weaker and was non‐significant for children in joint physical custody. Thus, the results of this pilot study suggest that joint custody may protect children of separated parents from the effects of attachment disorganization on externalizing behaviors.

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Externalizing behaviors and attachment disorganization in children of different‐sex separated parents: The protective role of joint physical custody

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Medeiros

2020

Scandinavian J Psychology

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“…In a Canadian study of urban minorities, household size was positively associated with physical aggression (Gosselin et al, 2014). Another study looking at children in foster care found that the presence of more children in the home was associated with increased externalizing behavior problems (Harden & Whittaker, 2011).…”

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The Role of Placement History and Current Family Environment in Children’s Aggression in Foster Care

Perry

Price

2017

J Child Fam Stud

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Predictors of the physical and relational aggressive behavior of children in foster care were examined (N = 160, 50.9% male, M age = 7.57, SD = 2.39). First, predictors representative of children’s placement histories were examined in relation to the children’s aggression at T1. Next, predictors representing characteristics of the current family environment were examined in relation to the children’s aggression at T2 (four months later). Results revealed that a greater number of prior group home placements and being in a non-kinship home were associated with higher physical aggression at T1. A greater number of prior group home placements, a fewer number of regular home placements, being in a non-kinship home, and prior removal from the home due to neglect were associated with higher relational aggression at T1. The results also revealed that higher foster sibling relational aggression at T1 predicted lower child physical aggression at T2. If foster siblings were biological children of the foster parent, higher levels of a foster sibling’s physical aggression at T1 predicted reduced child physical aggression at T2. The opposite pattern was observed if foster siblings were not biological children of the foster parent. Lastly, longer time in the current placement, more children in the home, and the presence of a sibling that was a biological child of the parent predicted higher child relational aggression at T2. These findings provide initial insights into how placement history and current family environment are associated with the physical and relational aggressive behavior of children in foster care.

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“…Other authors have related this with the large number of minors living together in residential care institutions (Faris, & Felmlee, 2011;Gosselin et al 2014). However, Font (2015 indicates that the children living in residential childcare report having faced many behavioral problems before they arrived at these institutions.…”

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Bullying and Psychological Distress in a Vulnerable Group: Youth in Residential Child Care

Jiménez

Navarro

Maldonado³

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J Child Fam Stud

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Objectives: Previous research has shown that children and youths in residential childcare are exposed to different aggressive behaviors, including peer violence. However, research that has analyzed prevalence of bullying and its relation with psychological distress in this vulnerable group is scarce. Our study was designed to extend previous research, help explain the role of the residential childcare context in bullying behaviors, and explore the relation of bullying with psychological distress among youths in residential childcare in Spain.Method: Fifty-six youths living in residential childcare facilities and 1481 living consistently with at least one biological parent participated. Their age range was 10-15 years. The Bullyharm scale was used to measure bullying. Psychological distress was measured by the Kessler Scale (K10).Results: Youths living in residential childcare reported higher levels of victimization and perpetration than their peers living with their biological parents. The regressions analyses revealed that living in residential childcare facilities positively correlated with psychological distress and perpetration.Conclusions: The residential childcare context is important for understanding individual differences in bullying participation and psychological distress. Future research should continue examining the factors related to bullying in this vulnerable group.

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Canadian portrait of changes in family structure and preschool children’s behavioral outcomes

Cited by 6 publications

References 48 publications

Externalizing behaviors and attachment disorganization in children of different‐sex separated parents: The protective role of joint physical custody

Externalizing behaviors and attachment disorganization in children of different‐sex separated parents: The protective role of joint physical custody

The Role of Placement History and Current Family Environment in Children’s Aggression in Foster Care

Bullying and Psychological Distress in a Vulnerable Group: Youth in Residential Child Care

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