ERIC Number: EJ1013264
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1053-8712
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Parental Employment Status and Symptoms of Children Abused during a Recession
Tobey, Trina; McAuliff, Kathleen; Rocha, Celina
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, v22 n4 p416-428 2013
Incidences and severity of child abuse have increased since the start of the recession. This study examined the relationship between employment status and severity of symptoms in children abused during a recession year. Participants included 154 females and 65 males between 2 and 17 years old referred to Dallas Children's Advocacy Center after surviving child sexual abuse, physical abuse, and/or neglect. We found that child abuse survivors whose mothers were unemployed showed higher symptom severity. Larger differences were found when participants were broken down by age, ethnicity, and living situation. Father's employment status did not affect symptom severity probably because many children lived with single mothers. We concluded that child abuse survivors whose mothers are unemployed have increased risk for psychological symptoms. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Parents, Employment Level, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Child Abuse, Severity (of Disability), Sexual Abuse, Child Neglect, Mothers, Fathers, Age Differences, Racial Differences, Psychological Patterns, Behavior Problems, Family Structure
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Child Behavior Checklist
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