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Father-figure Presence and Externalizing and Internalizing Problems in Mexican and Dominican American Children.
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Journal of ethnic & cultural diversity in social work [J Ethn Cult Divers Soc Work] 2021; Vol. 30 (4), pp. 364-381. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Feb 18. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- This study examined whether various types of father-figure presence in Mexican ( n = 414)- and Dominican- American ( n = 336) households measured at baseline predicted child mental health functioning one year later. Results of linear regression analyses showed that the impact of household structure on child functioning was significant and differed by ethnicity. For Mexican-American children, residing with a step-father or other adult male predicted increased externalizing problems compared to children residing their biological father. For Dominican-American children, residing with no father figure predicted increased externalizing problems compared to children residing with a biological father. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1531-3204
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of ethnic & cultural diversity in social work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34531705
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2020.1730287