Efficacy and agency among poor families with and without children

被引:6
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作者
Okech, David [1 ]
Howard, Waylon J. [2 ]
Kim, Junghyun [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Georgia, Sch Social Work, Athens, GA 30602 USA
[2] Univ Kansas, Dept Quantitat Psychol, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA
关键词
child poverty; child welfare; child welfare (resilience in); poverty; MISSING DATA; FIT INDEXES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SELF-EFFICACY; PREDICTORS; STRENGTHS; MOTHERS; MODEL; WORK; RESILIENCE;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2206.2012.00861.x
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
Families with children and living in poverty are vulnerable to decreased control over their lives and the ability to act in self-interest. While having children may reduce efficacy among these families, their presence may also, in turn, increase their resilience. Using cross-sectional data from n= 194 poor families in Southeastern USA, this study compares the constructs of self-efficacy and agency between families with and without children. Results showed that among families with children, lack of agency was negatively correlated with self-efficacy (2) (1, n= 194) = 12.65, P < 0.001, r=-0.37. Implications are directed towards practice and policy that may increase the efficacy and agency of poor families with children.
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页码:417 / 428
页数:12
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