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Family structure and children's health: United States, 1988
1U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, Maryland.
Insights
Family structure significantly impacts children's health and well-being. This study examines physical, educational, and emotional health across common family types for children under 18.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Understanding the influence of family structure on child development is crucial.
- Various family arrangements exist for children under 18 years of age.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe family arrangements for children aged 17 and under.
- To analyze the association between family structure and child/family characteristics.
- To compare physical health, educational attainment, and emotional health based on family type.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the 1988 National Health Interview Survey on Child Health.
- Focused on children 17 years of age and under.
- Compared outcomes across the four most common family structures.
Main Results:
- Family structure is associated with demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.
- Differences in physical health, educational attainment, and emotional well-being were observed among family types.
- The report details these associations for children's health and well-being.
Conclusions:
- Family arrangements play a significant role in children's overall health and well-being.
- Specific family structures may be linked to varying levels of child health outcomes.
- Further research into family dynamics and child development is warranted.
Abstract:
This report describes the family arrangements of children 17 years of age and under and the association between family structure and various demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the children and their families. The focus of the report is on the relationship between family structure and children's health and well-being. Physical health, educational attainment, and emotional health are compared for children in the four most common types of family. Data are from the 1988 National Health Interview Survey on Child Health.