Parents are the most intimate and proximal influences on a child's development. Migration-induced parental absence in rural China might pose considerable threat to educational development of left-behind children because insufficient parent–child communication. Despite growing scholarly attention, we know little effect migration either communication or expectations students different status (i.e., left behind by two parents; one parent; living with both parents). Drawing upon longitudinal...

Drawing upon a sample of 806 migrant children in Beijing, China, this study investigated how community social capital, family support, and children's resilience influenced multiple educational outcomes Chinese children. Results structural equation modelling with latent variables suggested that higher levels were associated better children, including more effort put into study, aspiration, less intention to drop out school. Children's also mediated the effects support capital on outcomes....

Resilience is a dynamic process of adaptation to significant adversity. While there has been substantial focus on risks and negative outcomes associated with youth migrancy, limited evidence the relationship between adversity migration, resilience, wellbeing positive mental health in adolescents. This international study aimed explore differences wellbeing, behaviors migrant non-migrant adolescents tested across six countries (Australia, New Zealand, UK, China, South Africa, Canada) varying...

The present study examines the structure and operation of social networks information advice their role in making decisions as to whether adopt new evidence-based practices (EBPs) among agency directors other program professionals 12 California counties participating a large randomized controlled trial.Interviews were conducted with 38 directors, assistant managers county probation, mental health, child welfare departments. Grounded-theory analytic methods used identify themes related EBP...

The COVID-19 pandemic placed significant strains on daily life, particularly affecting vulnerable groups such as rural-to-urban young migrant workers. Based General Strain Theory (GST), these pandemic-related lead to delinquent copings, including excessive Internet use. However, the association between challenges faced by youth and their digital copings has yet be investigated. GST also posits that some conditioning factors, conventional beliefs, internal resilience life satisfaction, might...

To prospectively investigate associations between overweight and depressive symptoms in Asian Hispanic adolescents.Data included 780 375 students. Structural equation model was used to explore moderation effects of gender, ethnicity, acculturation on overweight, body image dissatisfaction, symptoms.Significant mediation effect found only girls (mediation = 0.16, P < 0.05) with high 0.17, 0.05). Overweight significantly predicted higher which turn related symptoms.Our findings help...

Using data from an ongoing longitudinal study of 5,164 adolescents and their parents seven cities in mainland China, this investigated how social capital embedded the family community, together with human financial capital, influenced depressive symptoms urban Chinese within integrative framework. The structural equation modeling results suggested that higher community was associated lower level adolescent strongest predictor among all these contextual factors. Family played a significant...

Journal Article An Ecological Examination of Social Capital Effects on the Academic Achievement Chinese Migrant Children Get access Qiaobing Wu, Wu * is an Assistant Professor at Department Work, The University Hong Kong. Lawrence A. Palinkas Policy and Health School Southern California. Xuesong He Head East China Science Technology. *Correspondence to Kong, Shatin, NT, E-mail: qiaobing.wu@gmail.com Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Google Scholar Palinkas, British Volume 40,...

At present, China has approximately 20 million migrant school-aged children accompanying their parents in relocating to the cities. However, very little is known about them. Using a resilience framework, present study attempted examine psychosocial factors affecting life satisfaction Shanghai, China.A total of 625 were recruited from 10 schools Shanghai through cross-sectional survey design using multi-stage cluster sampling method. The questionnaire included measures satisfaction,...

This study examined the relationship between perceived social change, parental control and family relations in a sample of 419 4th 5th grade children their mothers who are Chinese descent but reside three different contexts: Los Angeles (LA), Hong Kong (HK), Beijing (BJ). HK endorsed highest levels psychological lowest autonomy support compared to BJ LA mothers. Perceived change as measured by mothers' endorsement new values ideologies was associated with increased use both control. Results...

Abstract Drawing upon a sample of 772 migrant children and their parents in Shanghai, China, this study investigated how the interactions social capital embedded range contexts (i.e., family, school, peer, community) influenced psychosocial adjustment Chinese children. Results multiple‐group structural equation modeling revealed moderating effect community on associations between other dimensions child adjustment. Family showed stronger effects when there was higher capital, while school...

In response to a recent call for research on the effectiveness of faith-based organizations, this article synthesizes how has been defined and measured in evaluation programs. Although evidence indicates that religion can have positive impact individuals' well-being, no prior comprehensive review exists literature social service Adopting systematic method, authors explore researchers conceptualized operationalized faith. The identify trends limitations across studies conclude with...

Drawing upon a sample of 296 new immigrant women in Hong Kong, this study investigated how social service utilization, family functioning, and sense community influenced the depressive symptoms women. Results structural equation modeling suggested that functioning were both significantly negatively associated with depression Utilization services also indirectly through mediating effect community. Implications research findings for mental health intervention discussed.

Drawing upon a sample of 772 migrant children and their parents in Shanghai, China, this study used an ecological framework to investigate how social capital embedded range contexts (i.e., family, school, peer, community) influenced the psychosocial adjustment Chinese children. Using structural equation modeling with latent variables, results suggested that higher levels peer were all associated better children, school showing strongest effect. In addition, these three dimensions also...

Abstract This study is a pioneer effort to comparatively examine how the life satisfaction of children influenced by their experiences migration and interactions with parents in two geographical contexts: Ghana China. It also provides evidence these relationships differ across gender groups countries. uses survey data collected 2010 2013 from school youths aged 11–20 ( N = 1,622) China 2,171), respectively. Results indicate that (a) who previously migrated but returned currently live both...

Abstract The barrier for Chinese migrant children to receive compulsory education in megacities has been gradually solved recent years. demand senior high school is now the bottom line most of children. Unlike education, China a prerequisite students enter university and can profoundly affect their future decisions. This study aims identify how various dimensions economic, cultural social capital embedded family, peer contexts influence educational expectation results showed that all...

Despite the significant economic and social transformation, students from rural China continue to remain at risk of early school leaving. Little research has addressed jointly protective roles family resources as well children’s sense capability that may increase likelihood remaining in school. Data are drawn first two waves a national probability sample Family Panel Studies (CFPS) collected 2010 2012, including households with youth aged 10–15 living areas (n = 1503). The results logistic...

Introduction This study uses Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological model as its theoretical framework to consider the findings of an investigation emotional, social, and physical wellbeing Chinese migrant children lessons learned from COVID-19 pandemic in urban areas. expands our perspective by combining views students, parents, teachers explore social Shanghai who were participating online learning during COVID-19. Methods Observation semi-structured interviews carried out collect data for this...