Special Issue "Growing Up Unequal: Family Complexity and Child Maltreatment"
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Global and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2024 | Viewed by 901
Special Issue Editors
Dr. Yanfeng Xu
Interests: child maltreatment; foster care; kinship care; grandparents raising grandchildren
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Family complexity refers to a variety of family structures (e.g., shared-custody family, same-sex family, family with nonresidential and co-residential partnerships, grandparent-headed families) and sibling compositions (e.g., half or stepsiblings). While a growing body of literature has indicated the effect of family complexity on child development, there is a paucity of research that examines the association between family complexity and child maltreatment. We invite you to submit manuscripts that address family complexity and child maltreatment with implications for policies and services. We enthusiastically welcome submissions employing various research methodologies, including qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, and systematic/scoping reviews. By encompassing diverse approaches, we seek to gather a comprehensive array of perspectives on this important topic.
Dr. Yanfeng Xu
Dr. Merav Jedwab
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- family dynamics/relationships and child maltreatment
- child maltreatment in different types of households
- interventions/policies/programs to reduce child maltreatment in different types of households
- disparities in child maltreatment
- shared parenting/co-parenting in foster care/kinship care/other household structure
- sibling relationships in foster care/kinship care/other household structure
