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Maternal victimization and neglected offspring: Child marriage, IPV and depression symptoms among Salar Muslim women.
Han, Xiaoyuan; Emery, Clifton R; Xie, Weiyi; Ma, Chengjun.
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  • Han X; Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Qinghai Minzu University, Qinghai, China. Electronic address: hanxy@connect.hku.hk.
  • Emery CR; Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Electronic address: cemery@hku.hk.
  • Xie W; Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Electronic address: wyxie@connect.hku.hk.
  • Ma C; Qinghai Minzu University, Qinghai, China. Electronic address: salmachengjun@hotmail.com.
Child Abuse Negl ; 154: 106930, 2024 Aug.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38970860
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Child neglect is prevalent in western rural China, yet there is limited research among ethnic minority communities. The Salar, a Turkic-Muslim ethnic minority residing primarily in western China, also face this specific problem. The group is deeply influenced by ethnicity, Islam and Chinese Confucianism, which in turn makes women vulnerable to child marriage and IPV. These victimizations, coupled with various life stressors, further complicate the challenges of providing adequate care for their children.

OBJECTIVE:

This study hypothesizes a relationship between child neglect and maternal child marriage, IPV victimization, and depression symptoms. PARTICIPANTS AND

SETTING:

201 married Salar women from five villages in Xunhua Salar Autonomous County, China, were randomly selected to participate in the study.

METHOD:

A probability proportional to size (PPS) sampling approach was used to collect a random representative multi-stage cluster sample in 2022. Random effects Poisson regression models were used to test the hypotheses.

RESULTS:

The participants reported a 65.6 % rate of child neglect and a 30.8 % rate of IPV in the past year. 37.6 % experienced child marriage. Results revealed significant associations between child neglect and child marriage, IPV, and depression symptoms. A two-way interaction between IPV and depression symptoms was strongly positively associated with child neglect.

CONCLUSIONS:

This research indicates that Salar Muslim mothers who have experienced child marriage, adulthood victimization, and depression are at a higher risk of neglecting their children. The findings represent a valuable initial step toward researching and addressing the protection needs of women and children from Muslim ethnic minorities in China.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Matrimonio / Depresión / Islamismo Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Child Abuse Negl Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Matrimonio / Depresión / Islamismo Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Child Abuse Negl Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido