The influence of care types on the development of orphans--An empirical study from China

Care typess is considered the cornerstone of orphan's happiness and health. In 2022, China had more than 190,000 orphans in different types of care. The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between care types and development of orphans in China. We conducted an empirical study us...

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Published in:PloS one 2024-10, Vol.19 (10), p.e0309669
Main Authors: Liang, Ping, Li, Haimei, Feng, Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Biology and Life Sciences
Caregivers
Child
Child care
Child welfare
Child, Orphaned - psychology
Child, Orphaned - statistics & numerical data
Child, Preschool
China
Cross-Sectional Studies
Families & family life
Family
Female
Foster care
Gender
Girls
Grandparents
Grandparents - psychology
Growth
Guardians
Happiness
Health services
Humans
Impact analysis
Influence
Intervention
Kinship
Male
Medicine and Health Sciences
Mental health
Methods
Orphanages
Orphans
Parents & parenting
Participation
People and Places
Psychological aspects
Psychological development
Questionnaires
Regression models
Social participation
Social Sciences
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Summary:Care typess is considered the cornerstone of orphan's happiness and health. In 2022, China had more than 190,000 orphans in different types of care. The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between care types and development of orphans in China. We conducted an empirical study using cross-sectional survey data related to orphans from LZ City, Sichuan Province, China, in 2020. The data sample consists of 320 valid samples of orphans and their families, including 166 boys and 154 girls. The study conducted multiple linear regression model to analyze the relationship between care types and other family variables and the development of orphans. The results indicate that compared with other care types, grandparent care has a significant positive impact on the overall development and psychological status of orphans, with this impact being moderated by the social participation of guardians. The higher the social participation of guardians, the greater the positive impact of grandparent care on the development of orphans. Further analysis, grouped by sex and age, revealed that the effects of care types on orphan development are influenced by the gender and age of orphans. Specifically, girls and younger orphans tend to exhibit better development in a grandparent care family. The research results of this study provide an empirical basis for the government to formulate policies, and for the government, society and family to jointly ensure the better development of orphans.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0309669