Corporal Punishment and Academic Achievement of Xhosa Children from Polygynous and Monogamous Families

Cherian, Varghese I.

doi:10.1080/00224545.1994.9711744

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“…Holtzmann and Moore (1965) suggested that children from polygamous families are more likely to experience physical abuse as the result of excessive discipline. The foregoing conclusion is especially significant in light of Cherian's (1994) finding of a negative statistical relationship between corporal punishment and children's academic achievement (regardless of socioeconomic status or marital structure).…”

Section: Effects Of Polygamy On the Psychological Development Of Chilmentioning

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“…Others have argued that when a man takes a second wife, his first wife is disempowered and loses her status; furthermore, inequality between the sexes is created when a man can have more than one spouse at the same time but a woman cannot ("South Africa," 1997). Competition and mistrust between co-wives have been found to be stressors in the lives of Bedouin-Arab women (Al-Krenawi et al, 1997), South African women (Cherian, 1993(Cherian, , 1994, and Yoruba women (Oyefeso & Adegoke, 1992). Rivalry between wives may result in accusations of neglect, mistreatment, and even infanticide, as shown by Strassmann's work among the Dogon women of Mali (Strassmann, 1997).…”

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“…However, fathers of polygamous families are usually unable to give enough individual attention to all their children. The emotional satisfaction and psychological security that result from closeness between children and their parents tend to be reduced in polygamous families (Cherian, 1990(Cherian, , 1993(Cherian, , 1994; such children are highly likely to develop learning problems when their emotional needs are not met (Kapambwe, 1980). Although polygamous families may have the potential to be very productive, they may also have difficulties in providing sufficient resources for all their members.…”

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Scholastic Achievement and Family Marital Structure: Bedouin-Arab Adolescents From Monogamous and Polygamous Families in Israel

Elbedour

Bart

Hektner

2000

The Journal of Social Psychology

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In a sample of Bedouin-Arab adolescents from monogamous and polygamous families in the Negev region of Israel, the authors examined scholastic achievement levels in the subjects of Arabic, English, Hebrew, and mathematics. There were no significant differences in the scholastic achievement levels in those 4 disciplines between adolescents from monogamous families and those from polygamous families. There was, however, a significant interaction between gender and family marital structure for Hebrew scores: Polygamous family structures tended to engender higher Hebrew scores for the male participants, whereas monogamous family structures tended to engender higher Hebrew scores for the female participants. However, the major overall finding was that polygamous family marital structures did not affect deleteriously the scholastic achievement levels of the Bedouin-Arab participants.

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Section: Effects Of Polygamy On the Psychological Development Of Chilmentioning

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Scholastic Achievement and Family Marital Structure: Bedouin-Arab Adolescents From Monogamous and Polygamous Families in Israel

Elbedour

Bart

Hektner

2000

The Journal of Social Psychology

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“…Among the few studies that found gender differences, Cherian (1994) found that boys and girls in polygynous families were affected differently by corporal punishment, Elbedour et al (2000) found gender differences in achievement in one academic subject and Al-Krenawi et al (2006) found gender differences in attitudes towards polygyny. As the experience of polygyny is different for men and women, it would be interesting to determine the extent of gender differences in the experiences of polygyny during childhood.…”

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“…Cherian's (1994) research reported that corporal punishment negatively affected the academic achievement of children from polygynous and monogamous homes equally, except for girls from polygynous homes.…”

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The effects of polygamy on children and adolescents: a systematic review

AL-Sharfi

Pfeffer

Miller

2015

Journal of Family Studies

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Objective: The objective was to review research that examined the effects of polygyny (a specific form of polygamy) on children and adolescents. A systematic literature search and review was conducted of research published 1994 -2014 that focused on psychological variables, primary data collection, and compared data on children and adolescents from polygynous families with monogamous families. Critical analysis included the relevance of methods to the culture, including the psychometric properties reported.Main outcomes: A total of 13 papers satisfied the inclusion criteria. The review found more mental health problems, social problems and lower academic achievement for children and adolescents from polygynous than monogamous families. Similarities between children and adolescents from polygynous and monogamous families included self-esteem, anxiety and depression scores. Conclusions:Although polygynous family structures appear to have detrimental effects on children and adolescents, the mediating effects of parental education, economy and family functioning need to be investigated.

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Polygamy and mental health of adolescents

Hamdan

Auerbach

Apter

2009

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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The objective is to study the influence of polygamous versus monogamous marriage on the mental health of adolescents in an Israeli Bedouin population. Pupils aged 11-18 years attending schools in Bedouin Arab communities in southern Israel were asked to complete a demographic questionnaire and a panel of psychological instruments measuring competence and behavioral problems, anxiety and depression. Findings were compared between pupils of families with one wife and pupils of families with more than one wife. The population comprised 406 pupils of mean age 14.5 years; 56% were female. Fifty-three percent were from polygamous marriages and 47% from monogamous marriages. After allowing for the influence of socioeconomic factors, there were no differences between offspring of polygamous marriages and those of monogamous marriages for any of the psychological scales. When polygamy is the accepted practice in a particular social milieu, it does not have a deleterious psychological effect on adolescents.

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Corporal Punishment and Academic Achievement of Xhosa Children from Polygynous and Monogamous Families

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Scholastic Achievement and Family Marital Structure: Bedouin-Arab Adolescents From Monogamous and Polygamous Families in Israel

Scholastic Achievement and Family Marital Structure: Bedouin-Arab Adolescents From Monogamous and Polygamous Families in Israel

The effects of polygamy on children and adolescents: a systematic review

Polygamy and mental health of adolescents

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