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Inner city disadvantage and family functioning.

A F Clark1, L Barrett, I Kolvin

  • 1McGuinness Unit, Mental Health Services of Salford NHS Trust, Prestwich, Manchester, UK. Andrew.Clark@man.ac.uk

European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
|August 5, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Family disadvantage and social welfare dependence significantly correlate with family dysfunction. Environmental and social issues impact family roles and emotional connections, affecting overall family well-being.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Family Studies
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Family dysfunction is a complex issue.
  • Social and environmental disadvantages can impact family functioning.
  • Understanding these links is crucial for effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the co-existence of social, environmental, and family disadvantages with family dysfunction.
  • To examine the relationship between social welfare dependence and family dysfunction.
  • To identify specific disadvantages correlating with family life domains.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study of 143 inner-city families.
  • Utilized individual interviews and the Family Assessment Device.
  • Correlational analysis to assess relationships between variables.

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Main Results:

  • Family welfare dependence and overall disadvantage significantly correlated with all forms of family dysfunction.
  • Marital disruption, poor home/child care, and mothering quality linked to role allocation and affective involvement issues.
  • Greater environmental disadvantage predicted dysfunction across multiple family life domains.

Conclusions:

  • Social and environmental disadvantages are closely intertwined with family dysfunction.
  • These findings highlight the need for integrated interventions addressing multiple family needs.
  • Interventions should consider social welfare dependence and environmental factors for improved family outcomes.