scholarly journals Family Structure, Economic Outcomes and Perceived Change in Economic Well-being in India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swastika Chakravorty ◽  
Srinivas Goli
Keyword(s):  
Family Structure ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Outcomes ◽  
Family Characteristics ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Family Typologies ◽  
Perceived Change ◽  
Cultural Shifts ◽  
Economic Well Being

As demographic, economic and cultural shifts continue to diversify family structure, researchers need to explore new ways of conceptualizing and measuring family characteristics and economic outcomes. There are hardly any quantitative studies in India to understand the families from a demographic perspective and relate them to economic outcomes. Thus, we explore the plausible association between the family structure and economic outcomes and perceived change in economic well-being in India. This study conceptualized and adopted a demographic approach to derive family typologies that suit a developing country like India and its cultural context. The study uses the latest information based on India Human Development Survey, 2011-12 and applies robust statistical methods. The findings suggest that family structure makes a huge difference in their economic outcomes. Mostly the families with single residents (adult or older) and families with female children or older adults have a huge economic disadvantage compared to their counterparts.

scholarly journals Home Environment and Parental Involvement in Homework During Adolescence in Catalonia (Spain)

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toni Mora ◽  
Josep-Oriol Escardíbul
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Educational Achievement ◽  
Parental Behavior ◽  
Compulsory Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Family Characteristics ◽  
Relative Probability ◽  
Parental Assistance

It is well documented that parental behavior is a strong determinant of a child’s educational achievement and general well-being. Thus, it seems relevant to analyze the determinants of parental involvement in the education of their children. While most studies analyze the effect of family characteristics (such as parents’ education, ethnicity, or family structure) on parental involvement, we focus on the effect of home environment. Specifically, we consider parental assistance in homework during adolescence, which is defined from the children’s perspective. Data come from a unique sample of more than 2,300 students in the last 2 years of compulsory education in 70 schools in Catalonia (Spain). Results show that a good home environment increases the relative probability that parents get involved in their children’s homework. The effect is slightly higher for girls than for boys. The inclusion of home environment leaves no relevance to family structure. Results are robust to different estimation procedures.

African American Family Structure

2000 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 838-857 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAMES HERBERT WILLIAMS ◽  
WENDY F. AUSLANDER ◽  
CHERYL A. HOUSTON ◽  
HOPE KREBILL ◽  
DEBRA HAIRE-JOSHU
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Family Structures ◽  
American Women ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Economic Well Being

This study addresses the following research questions: (a) What are the various types of family structures that exist in urban African American households? and (b) to what extent do differences in family structure influence social, psychological, and economic well-being as reported by urban African American women? The authors present findings from 301 African American women who participated in a community-based nutrition prevention program in a large Midwestern urban center. This study's results indicate that family structure has more influence on African American women's economic well-being than do social and psycho-logical factors. Implications of these findings for intervention are presented.

Family Structure and Subjective Economic Well-Being: Some New Evidence

2013 ◽  
Vol 118 (1) ◽  
pp. 433-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Francesca Cracolici ◽  
Francesca Giambona ◽  
Miranda Cuffaro
Keyword(s):  
Family Structure ◽  
Well Being ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
Economic Well Being

Effects of Family Structure, Family SES, and Adulthood Experiences on Life Satisfaction

2002 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 986-1005 ◽  
Author(s):  
VINCENT V. LOUIS ◽  
SHANYANG ZHAO
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
General Social Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Family Characteristics ◽  
Family Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Race And Education ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Family Ses

Using data from the General Social Survey, 1989-1994, this study examines the effects of family structure, family socioeconomic status (SES), and adulthood experiences on life satisfaction. Regression analysis shows that both family structure and family SES are associated with life satisfaction in adulthood, controlling for age, gender, race, and education. However, neither family structure nor family SES remains significant after the inclusion of a set of adulthood life experience variables in the models. This finding calls for a better measure of family dynamics in childhood and further research on the joint effects of childhood family characteristics and adulthood life experiences on a person's psychological well-being.

scholarly journals Adding Well-Being to Ageing: Family Transitions as Determinants of Later-Life Socio-Emotional and Economic Well-Being

2021 ◽  
pp. 79-100
Author(s):  
Mioara Zoutewelle-Terovan ◽  
Joanne S. Muller
Keyword(s):  
Western Europe ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Outcomes ◽  
Child Rearing ◽  
Life Trajectories ◽  
Childless Women ◽  
National Perspective ◽  
Economic Well Being

AbstractThis chapter focuses on adult family-related experiences and the manner in which they affect later-life socio-emotional and economic well-being (loneliness, employment, earnings). Particularly innovative is the investigation of these relationships in a cross-national perspective. Results from two studies conducted by the authors of this chapter within the CONOPP project show that deviations from family-related social customs differently impact socio-emotional and economic well-being outcomes as there is: (a) a non-normative family penalty for loneliness (individuals who never experience cohabitation/marriage or parenthood or postpone such events are the loneliest); and (b) a non-normative family bonus for women’s economic outcomes (single and/or childless women have the highest earnings). Moreover, analyses revealed that European countries differ considerably in the manner in which similar family-related experiences affect later-life well-being. For example, childlessness had a stronger negative impact on loneliness in Eastern Europe than in Western Europe and the observed heterogeneity could be explained by culturally-embedded family-related values and norms (childless individuals in countries placing stronger accent on ‘traditional’ family values are lonelier compared to childless individuals in less ‘traditionalistic’ nations). In terms of economic outcomes, results show that the lower the female labor force participation during child-rearing years, the more substantial the differences in later-life employment and income between women with different family life trajectories.

scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life of Chilean Students from Risky Contexts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amaranta Úrsula Ortiz-Bermúdez ◽  
Yolanda Sánchez-Sandoval
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Family Characteristics ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background. The study of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is receiving increasing attention, thus facilitating the use of well-being indicators to establish public policies and health programs in contexts of high social risk. It is a subjective assessment that the person makes of their life concerning the cultural context and the normative standards of the person’s society. In contexts where violence, neglect, and abuse exist, a decrease in physical and mental well-being is more likely to be observed in adolescents. The aims of this paper are to evaluate the HRQoL of vulnerable Chilean students and analyze its relationship with socio-family variables, and to compare their HRQoL with the Chilean and European standards of adolescent population. Methods. 246 adolescents (9 to 16 years) from public schools of with a high School Vulnerability Index (SVI) of the Commune of Quilpué (Chile) completed the KIDSCREEN-27 (Physical Well-being, Psychological Well-being, Autonomy and Parent Relation, Social Support and Peers, School Environment, and their parents provided sociodemographic data. Results. The Chilean students of the study showed a significantly lower HRQoL than the comparison European and Chilean populations. Girls and older participants had worse HRQoL. Concerning family characteristics, children of mothers with higher educational levels had greater well-being. Other socio-family characteristics are described in depth in the work. Conclusion. These findings could be considered for the planning of psychoeducational programs in schools with high SVI.

scholarly journals Intensity of Grandparent Caregiving and Well-Being in a Cultural Context: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 494-495
Author(s):  
Athena Chung Yin Chan ◽  
Sun-Kyung Lee ◽  
Jingchen Zhang ◽  
Jasmine Banegas ◽  
Scott Marsalis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Keyword Search ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Multigenerational Households ◽  
Grandparent Caregivers ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Key Resources ◽  
Grandparent Caregiving

Abstract With improved longevity and changes in family structure, grandparents are key resources in providing care for grandchildren. However, mixed findings indicate that multiple role engagement may enhance well-being or bring demands on grandparents raising grandchildren. Little is known about how the intensity of grandparent caregiving is associated with their well-being in different family contexts (i.e., structures, cultures/regions, and reasons of care). This systematic review examines the association between the intensity of grandparent caregiving and their well-being. Peer-reviewed articles published after 1990 were identified in five electronic databases. A keyword search was performed for keywords associated with: (a) grandparent caregivers raising grandchildren, and (2) well-being (i.e., physical, mental, cognitive, and life satisfaction). Only quantitative studies were included. Fifty-six articles from 28 countries/regions were included. Findings suggested that the well-being of grandparents is optimal when they provide caregiving of moderate intensity, with optimal amounts varying across sociocultural contexts. In Europe and Australia, providing supplementary care seems beneficial for grandparents’ well-being, especially supporting dual-earner families. In Asia, economic resources buffer the adverse effect of primary care on grandparents’ well-being. In the U.S., findings vary across ethnicity/race. White grandparents enjoy health benefits providing supplementary care with support from adult children. However, Hispanic grandparent caregivers in multigenerational households have better well-being than those in skipped-generation households, whereas Black custodial caregivers have better well-being than supplemental caregivers. Collectively, the intensity of grandparent caregiving and well-being is complicated by their roles in the family and cultural differences. This systematic review calls for culturally-tailored family interventions.

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