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Cumulative family risks across income levels predict deterioration of children’s general health during childhood and adolescence

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  • Yi-Ching Lin
  • Dong-Chul Seo

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Family is considered an important agent in the health development of children. This process is significant but quite complex because the prevalence of potential risk factors in the family can hinder children’s health. This study examined if multiple family risks might have cumulative effect on children and youth’s health across various levels of household income. The data in this study were drawn from the 2011–2012 U.S. National Survey of Children’s Health (N = 79,601). A cumulative family risk (CFR) index was developed, which included such constructs as single-parenthood, unstable employment, large family, parenting stress, poor maternal education, poor maternal general health and poor maternal mental health. Multiple logistic regression analyses showed that CFR level was significantly related to children and youth’s poor health outcome (p

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  • Yi-Ching Lin & Dong-Chul Seo, 2017. "Cumulative family risks across income levels predict deterioration of children’s general health during childhood and adolescence," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(5), pages 1-13, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0177531
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177531
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    1. Ingrid Schoon & Gabriella Melis, 2019. "Intergenerational transmission of family adversity: Examining constellations of risk factors," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(4), pages 1-18, April.

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