Orphan discipline and child neglect: An analysis from 48 countries

IF 3.4 2区心理学 Q1 FAMILY STUDIES

Child Abuse & Neglect Pub Date : 2025-03-10 DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107353

Anna Bolgrien , Elizabeth Heger Boyle , Mehr Munir , Andrew Grogan-Kaylor , Julie Ma , Miriam L. King

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Abstract

Background

Orphans comprise a sizable sub-population of all children, and their status as orphans exposes them to many risk factors. Orphan exposure to violent discipline is poorly understood, as research on parents' disciplinary practices largely focuses on biological families. The little research that exists has found that orphans are at reduced risk of harsh discipline but fails to explain why.

Objective

To assess, from a global perspective, orphans' odds of experiencing physical, psychologically aggressive, and nonviolent discipline, compared to non-orphans, and to investigate why discipline of orphans differs from other children.

Participants and settings

This study uses 56 UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey samples from 48 countries to assess the disciplinary experiences of 5- to 14-year-old children. Separate analyses on a subset of single and double orphans identify their risk factors for violent discipline.

Methods

Multilevel logistic regressions were used to estimate odds of experiencing each type of discipline in the last thirty days.

Results

All categories of orphans (maternal, paternal, and double) are at reduced odds of experiencing any form of discipline relative to non-orphans. In the case of physical discipline, this disparity appears to be due to caregiver neglect rather than sensitivity toward orphans.

Conclusions

Orphan caregivers should be given strategies and support to reduce their stress and alleviate their risk of becoming neglectful of their charges, alongside family education about healthy disciplinary practices.

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孤儿管教和儿童忽视：来自48个国家的分析

孤儿在所有儿童中占相当大的比例，他们的孤儿身份使他们面临许多危险因素。由于对父母管教行为的研究主要集中在亲生家庭，因此人们对孤儿遭受暴力管教知之甚少。现有的少量研究发现，孤儿受到严厉管教的风险较低，但未能解释其中的原因。目的从全球的角度评估孤儿与非孤儿相比遭受身体、心理上的攻击性和非暴力管教的几率，并调查为什么孤儿的管教与其他儿童不同。本研究使用来自48个国家的56个联合国儿童基金会多指标聚类调查样本来评估5至14岁儿童的纪律经验。对一组单孤儿和双孤儿的单独分析确定了他们暴力管教的危险因素。方法采用多水平logistic回归估计在最近30天内经历各类学科的几率。结果与非孤儿相比，所有类别的孤儿（母亲、父亲和双胎）经历任何形式的纪律的几率都较低。在体罚方面，这种差异似乎是由于照顾者的忽视，而不是对孤儿的敏感。结论应给予孤儿照顾者相应的策略和支持，以减轻孤儿照顾者的压力，降低其忽视被照顾者的风险，同时对其进行健康纪律教育。

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Child Abuse & Neglect Multiple-

CiteScore

7.40

自引率

10.40%

发文量

397

期刊介绍： Official Publication of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. Child Abuse & Neglect The International Journal, provides an international, multidisciplinary forum on all aspects of child abuse and neglect, with special emphasis on prevention and treatment; the scope extends further to all those aspects of life which either favor or hinder child development. While contributions will primarily be from the fields of psychology, psychiatry, social work, medicine, nursing, law enforcement, legislature, education, and anthropology, the Journal encourages the concerned lay individual and child-oriented advocate organizations to contribute.