Who Are the Men Caring for Maltreated Youth? Male Primary Caregivers in the Child Welfare System.
Who Are the Men Caring for Maltreated Youth? Male Primary Caregivers in the Child Welfare System.
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DOI：
10.1177/1077559516664985
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发表时间：
2016-11
影响因子：
5.1
通讯作者：
Kohl PL
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作者：
Ayer L;Woldetsadik MA;Malsberger R;Burgette LF;Kohl PL
本研究的目的是更好地了解男性谁作为虐待儿童的主要照顾者的特点。我们研究了男性主要照顾者（父亲）的青年参与儿童福利系统和女性主要照顾者（母亲）之间的差异。我们对全国儿童和青少年健康调查II（NSCAW-II）基线数据进行了二级数据分析。总的来说，主要的父亲和母亲是相似的比不同的，虽然有一些差异被揭示。与母亲相比，父亲往往年龄较大，更有可能就业，家庭收入较高，子女年龄较大。父亲和母亲在抑郁或养育行为方面没有差异，但有证据表明，与父亲相比，母亲有更多的吸毒问题。母亲还报告说，与父亲相比，其子女的内化和外化问题水平更高。与女性主要照顾者相比，男性主要照顾者的儿童更有可能经历身体虐待，但经历情感虐待或目睹家庭暴力的可能性较小。这些发现可能有助于告知研究人员，从业人员和政策制定者如何解决男性照顾者及其子女的需求。
The goal of this study is to better understand the characteristics of men who act as primary caregivers of maltreated children. We examined differences between male primary caregivers (fathers) for youth involved in the child welfare system and female primary caregivers (mothers). We conducted secondary data analyses of the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Wellbeing-II (NSCAW-II) baseline data. Overall, primary caregiving fathers and mothers were more similar than different, though a few differences were revealed. Compared to mothers, fathers tended to be older and were more likely to be employed, with a higher household income and older children. Fathers and mothers did not differ in terms of depression or parenting behavior, but there was evidence that mothers have more problems with drug use compared to fathers. Mothers also reported higher levels of internalizing and externalizing problems in their children compared to fathers. Children with male primary caregivers were more likely to have experienced physical abuse but less likely to have experienced emotional abuse or witnessed domestic violence than children with female primary caregivers. These findings may help to inform researchers, practitioners, and policymakers on how to address the needs of male caregivers and their children.