Middle Childhood, Poverty, and Adjustment: Does Social Support Have an Impact?.

Guest, Kristi Carter; Biasini, Fred J.

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Publication Date: 2001

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Middle Childhood, Poverty, and Adjustment: Does Social Support Have an Impact?

Guest, Kristi Carter; Biasini, Fred J.

Psychology in the Schools, v38 n6 p549-60 Nov 2001

Evaluates 64 children and their primary caregivers who are living in poverty. Social support was not found to moderate the relationship between stress and child outcome. However, social support was found to be one possible mediator of the child's reported stress on their self-esteem. According to the mediating model, enhancing children's social support may positively influence their self-esteem. (Contains 44 references and 2 tables.) (GCP)

Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Attitudes, Elementary Education, Poverty, Predictor Variables, Self Esteem, Social Support Groups, Stress Variables

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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