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{"title":"Nonstandard work schedules and positive parenting: Evidence from China","authors":"Minseop Kim,&nbsp;Huiquan Zhou,&nbsp;Nahri Jung,&nbsp;Ying Zhou","doi":"10.1111/fare.13200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13200","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The present study examined whether and how the hourly (i.e., working nonstandard hours) and weekly dimensions (i.e., working on weekends) of nonstandard work schedules were associated with parents' positive encouragement, an important dimension of positive parenting.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Research shows that positive parenting plays an important role in child development. However, given its time-demanding nature, the rate of positive parenting can be affected by parental work arrangements. The expansion of the 24/7 economy in China raises a question about how nonstandard work schedules affect Chinese parents' positive parenting behaviors.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study used survey data from 14,381 working parents with school-aged children in China. The associations between parental work schedules and positive encouragement were investigated using linear regression models, where interaction terms were subsequently added to scrutinize the moderating roles of the household registration system (<i>hukou</i>), parents' gender, and family structure.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The findings showed that approximately a quarter of parents worked nonstandard hours, and nine in 10 experienced weekend work. Regression analyses found that parental weekend work was associated with lower levels of positive encouragement. The negative association was particularly salient among single-parent families. However, working evening shifts, night shifts, rotating shifts, and irregular hours had nonsignificant relationships with positive encouragement.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>These results indicate that working nonstandard schedules, particularly working on weekends, is family unfriendly for parents with school-aged children.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Both policy and practice interventions are warranted to address the challenges posed by the growth of the 24/7 economy.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"74 4","pages":"1889-1909"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145050926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"AI robots promote South Korean preschoolers' AI literacy and computational thinking","authors":"Boram Lee,&nbsp;Seulki Ku,&nbsp;Kwangman Ko","doi":"10.1111/fare.13189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13189","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Using a mixed-methods approach, we explored the role of AI humanoid robots in the development of child AI literacy and computational thinking. We also examined teachers' and parents' experiences and perceptions of AI robots.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The rapid development of AI has fundamentally transformed the way families live, learn, and work. Thus, it is crucial to examine the experiences of young children and their families with AI.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study involved 73 five-year-old children from low-income, rural areas in South Korea, along with their teachers and parents. Children were divided into two groups: one exposed to an AI robot for 6 months and the other for 18 months. Data were collected through assessments of children's AI literacy and computational thinking, as well as interviews with eight teachers and eight parents.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The initial exposure group showed an improvement on the perceived intelligence dimension of AI literacy. Children in both initial exposure and extended exposure groups increased computational thinking over time. Teachers and parents noted that interactions with AI robots promoted cognitive skills and knowledge, such as problem-solving and technology familiarity. However, they also expressed concerns about the potential impacts of AI on holistic development.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study highlights the developmental benefits and challenges of AI robots in early childhood education for underserved populations.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Such efforts are essential to ensure equitable opportunities for all children, contributing to school success and preparing them for a future society where AI is prevalent in daily life.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"74 3","pages":"1354-1375"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144214212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“Married is better than single”: Never-married, single, middle-aged Arab-Muslim women marrying an older widower","authors":"Chaya Koren,&nbsp;Doaa Atamneh","doi":"10.1111/fare.13199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13199","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Using a third world feminist lens, we aimed to examine experiences of never-married, single, middle-aged Arab-Muslim women in Israel who married an older widower. The study has potential to promote knowledge on agency for such women in Israel and other patriarchal societies undergoing modernization.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Women in modern Western societies have the option to remain single, without being involved in a stable partner relationship, yet engage in casual sexual relationships. However, for women in patriarchal societies, having a partner relationship outside wedlock is forbidden.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We conducted semistructured qualitative interviews with 12 Arab-Muslim, childless, low-educated women who at midlife married for the first time a much older widower with offspring from his previous marriage. A phenomenological approach was used as the framework for data analysis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We identified three themes: (a) motivations to marry to avoid loneliness and the “old maid” experience; (b) gaps between marital expectations and reality regarding care and caregiving, freedom and restrictions, sexual disappointment, and the unfulfilled fantasy of motherhood for securing old age, versus being content with enjoying life; and (c) the relationship with the husband's family, reflecting the essence of these marriages.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Coinciding with third world feminism, despite these women's inability to fulfill modern Western marital values they are exposed to, they experience agency alongside vulnerability, perceiving their marriage as a choice to upgrade their status rather than submission to patriarchy.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Public service providers could use the knowledge for implementing programs tailored to these women's needs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"74 4","pages":"1789-1807"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fare.13199","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145050956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Leveraging natural language processing to deepen understanding of parent–child interaction processes and language development","authors":"Wonkyung Jang,&nbsp;Diane Horm,&nbsp;Kyong-Ah Kwon,&nbsp;Kun Lu,&nbsp;Ryan Kasak,&nbsp;Ji Hwan Park","doi":"10.1111/fare.13198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13198","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Objective&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;The current study aimed to analyze the fine-grained processes of parent–child interactions using modern machine learning and natural language processing algorithms.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Background&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Although many studies have used audio samples to predict children's language development, they have primarily focused on the frequency of language exposure rather than complex semantic relationships and the effects of context and learner variability.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Method&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;This study examined whether children exhibit greater syntactic development when parents engage in semantically relevant conversations during mealtime and toy play, using semantic network algorithms. Additionally, it investigated gender differences in conversational topics during toy play using topic modeling and word embedding algorithms. Data from the Home-School Study of Language and Literacy Development Corpus, focusing on a subset of 62 children, were analyzed.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Results&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Key findings revealed the clustering coefficient for semantic networks during mealtime was positively associated with children's syntactic development. Furthermore, Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers and Word2Vec algorithms showed that boys and girls had different conversational focuses during toy play, with boys gravitating toward action verbs and physical activities, and girls toward social and relational themes.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Implications&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;These findings highlight the importance of incorporating semantically relevant conversations into daily routines to support children's syntactic development. They also emphasize the need for tailored interventions that consider context and gender differences in parent–child interactions. Future research should leverage artificial intelligence (AI)-driven language processing to refine interventions, strengthen parent engagement, and inform policies that promote equitable early language learning.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Conclusion&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Semantically relevant conversations during mealtime significantly enhanced children's syntactic development, and gender differences in conversational content during toy play reflected distinct linguistic focuses. This study confirms and extends existing literature, suggesting that AI-driven measures could provide a more granular and nuanced understanding of children's language learning environments.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 ","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"74 3","pages":"1146-1173"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144213840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Raising iPad kids: Parents' rules and management strategies for children's mobile devices","authors":"Trina M. Harmon,&nbsp;David H. Arnold","doi":"10.1111/fare.13190","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13190","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The current study describes parents' mobile device management.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Managing children's screen time has become a central parenting challenge. Past research has focused on time rules and has not been specific to mobile devices.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study surveyed 295 parents of children from first to fifth grade across the United States to describe mobile device rules and management strategies and compare differences across four rule types: time, content, context, and contingent rules.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Mobile devices were children's primary source of screen time, and they spent more than 2 hours per day on them, not infrequently without a parent present. Only about half of parents had all three types of rules suggested by the American Academy of Pediatrics, and rules were not entirely specific or clear. The least common rule type was time rules, and parents reported less rule monitoring and implementation of time than the other rule types. Content rules were the most common, with high reported monitoring, enforcement, and consistency.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Parents employed a variety of management strategies to guide their children's mobile device use, differing slightly based on rule type.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The results of this study can help guide interventions for families so that parents can promote healthier screen-time habits.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"74 4","pages":"1508-1530"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145050875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Maintaining whiteness in a superdiverse context: White German parents' racial–ethnic socialization","authors":"Marie J. Kaiser,&nbsp;Ursula Moffitt,&nbsp;Carolin Hagelskamp,&nbsp;Philipp Jugert","doi":"10.1111/fare.13192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13192","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We aimed to explore the domains of white German parents' racial–ethnic socialization (RES) in a superdiverse context.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>White individuals are becoming numerical minorities in many Western European cities, yet systemic racism and white supremacy remain widespread. In this context, some white individuals embrace diversity, whereas others perceive it as a threat. Understanding white parents' RES in diverse contexts is crucial, as parents play a pivotal role in shaping their children's beliefs and behaviors.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We conducted qualitative interviews with 12 white German parents of elementary school–aged children and employed reflexive thematic analysis to analyze the data.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We identified four main themes: silence about race and racism, adhering to white normativity, overtly reinforcing racism, and diversity socialization.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>RES among white parents is a mechanism that can uphold or resist white supremacy. All parents' messaging included aspects of both, indicating an ongoing embrace of white privilege in this superdiverse context, but also an emerging consciousness of inequality.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Fostering environments that reject white supremacy demands change at all systemic levels. Interventions to bridge the gap between emerging awareness and concrete actions, guiding parents in addressing racial–ethnic topics, are one vital puzzle piece to disrupt the intergenerational transmission of racism.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"74 4","pages":"1808-1830"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fare.13192","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145050901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring fathers' psychological well-being using supervised machine learning random forest analysis","authors":"Kwangman Ko,&nbsp;Matthew R. Rodriguez","doi":"10.1111/fare.13191","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13191","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Guided by a family systems theoretical framework, the study reported herein explores the utility of using supervised machine learning random forest regression for understanding fathers' psychological well-being.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Although fathers' psychological well-being has not received much attention, understanding how familial factors contribute to fathers' mental health will benefit fathers themselves as well as their families, given the interdependence of the family system. Supervised machine learning using a random forest regression can be useful for identifying the hierarchical relationships between factors that shape fathers' psychological well-being.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study includes 277 U.S. fathers with at least one preschool-aged child as participants. Study variables include fathers' psychological well-being, father involvement, parental competency, parent–child relationships, coparenting relationship quality, work and family conflict, and fathers' demographic information.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The supervised machine learning model was trained using a random forest regression. After tuning, the random forest regression with the training data identified parent–child relationship conflict as the most important predictor, followed by father involvement, coparenting relationships, work and family conflict, and parental competency (<i>R</i>² = .62).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This research shows the benefits of taking a supervised machine learning random forest statistical approach to increasing understanding of the complexity of factors related to fathers' psychological well-being.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To support fathers' psychological well-being, practitioners and family educators may consider addressing familial factors such as parent–child relationship conflict, father involvement, and coparenting relationship quality within a family.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"74 3","pages":"1198-1215"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144214085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"LGBTQ parent–child relationships with nonaffirming Christian parents","authors":"Sloan Okrey Anderson","doi":"10.1111/fare.13196","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13196","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This paper explores the family experiences of LGBTQ people growing up in nonaffirming, American Christian families.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Previous research has established the importance of parental support for LGBTQ people. However, scholarship exploring family roles and relationships in the context of theological nonaffirmation is less robust and has primarily sampled parents exclusively.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Surveys, genograms, and in-depth interviews were completed with 17 LGBTQ people and 17 of their siblings. Data were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis, informed by critical feminist theory.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Results indicated that for LGBTQ participants, the absence of explicit theological affirmation (ETA) from parents contributed to a deterioration of trust and emotional closeness in parent–child relationships. Even when reactions to disclosure were described as positive and warm, and even when parents provided identity-specific support, the absence of ETA left LGBTQ participants with an acute sense of relational ambiguity, grief, and loss. Additionally, acts of reparation were identified as meaningful building blocks of positive, trusting, parent–child relationships.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>ETA from parents may be a core component in the formation, repair, and maintenance of positive parent–child relationships for LGBTQ people who were raised in nonaffirming Christian families.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Previous research has asserted that parental religious beliefs are not a barrier to healthy parent–child relationship for LGBTQ people. This study contributes to a growing body of scholarship suggesting that ETA is an important part of healthy parent–child relationships for LGBTQ people. Mental health practitioners may want to incorporate affirmation-oriented interventions when working with religious families of LGBTQ people.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"74 4","pages":"1695-1721"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145051100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“Families getting separated feels bad”: Latinx children's perceptions of the immigration climate and socialization process","authors":"Cecilia Ayón,&nbsp;Briseida Salazar,&nbsp;Kaitlyn M. Han","doi":"10.1111/fare.13193","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13193","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examined how children in California perceive and navigate the immigration policy climate, focusing on their emotional responses and the immigration socialization process.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Amid heightened national anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies, children in immigrant and mixed-status families face significant challenges. Understanding their experiences within the sociopolitical context is crucial for developing supportive interventions and informing policy.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In-depth interviews and respondent-driven imagery were used to facilitate conversations with Latinx children of immigrant and mixed-status families, between the ages of 7–12 years (<i>N</i> = 31). Constructivist grounded theory was used to complete the analysis including initial, focused, and axial coding.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study highlights the emotional toll children experience, including fears of deportation and multigenerational losses, while also illustrating their resilience, empathy, and sense of social responsibility. Children's narratives reveal their interactions with socializing agents—peers, teachers, extended family members, and parents—and the role of media in shaping their perceptions about immigration.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The findings underscore the complex interplay between immigration policies, socialization processes, and children's emotional well-being.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Policies that prioritize family unity and equitable treatment of immigrant families are critical, alongside the need for trauma-informed practice in educational and community settings.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"74 4","pages":"1722-1746"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fare.13193","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145051063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Young adult grandchildren's intergenerational and digital solidarity with grandparents and depressive symptoms during the pandemic.","authors":"Xiaoyu Fu, Woosang Hwang, Narges Hadi, Maria T Brown, Merril Silverstein","doi":"10.1111/fare.13195","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fare.13195","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We aimed to investigate the patterns of intergenerational and digital solidarity between young adult grandchildren and their grandparents, and how different patterns were associated with young adult grandchildren's depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>It is known that a close bond between grandparents and young adult grandchildren positively influences young adult grandchildren's mental health. However, there is limited understanding of which patterns of relationships offer psychological benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Using data from the 2022 survey of the Longitudinal Study of Generations (LSOG), we conducted latent profile analysis to identify intergenerational and digital solidarity patterns among 160 young adult grandchildren-grandmother relationships (grandmother group) and 136 young adult grandchildren-grandfather relationships (grandfather group).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We discovered the same three latent profiles in both groups: tight-knit and digitally connected, obligatory, and detached. We found that young adult grandchildren who had a tight-knit and digitally connected relationship with grandparents reported fewer depressive symptoms than those who had a detached relationship with grandparents.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Consequently, maintaining digital communication with grandparents compensated for the lack of in-person contact and contributed to the alleviation of depression among young adult grandchildren during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Implications: </strong>Our findings indicate that understanding the dynamics involved in intergenerational solidarity provides numerous opportunities for society, communities, and families to work together in generating support across all generations.</p>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12392414/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144974618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}