Child neglect in one-child families from Suzhou City of Mainland China

Child neglect in one-child families from Suzhou City of Mainland China

BACKGROUND The one-child policy introduced in China in 1979 has led to far-reaching changes in socio-demographic characteristics. Under this policy regime, each household has few children. This study aims to describe the prevalence of child neglect in one-child families in China and to examine the correlates of child neglect. METHODS A cross-sectional study of 2044 children aged 6 to 9 years ...

Parent-child relationship in single-child families in China

Associated with family planning trend toward the one-child family, most families in China have one child, particularly in urban setting. This study is based on the clinical observation of children brought to a child mental health center for guidance. This study shows that these parents tend to focus excessively on their one child. The reasons for this behavior are analyzed, the potential conseq...

The role of demographic variables in tendency toward one-child families among married women

The fertility rate in Iran has recently changed significantly, to the point where Iran today faces a single-child phenomenon. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of demographic variables in the tendency for one child phenomenon of married women. In this study 200 married women participated whit a random sample selection from health centers. The inclusion criteria were to select ...

Examining for child abuse and child neglect.

The neglect of "child abuse and neglect".