What Predicts the Actions Taken Toward Observed Child Neglect? The Influence of Community Context and Bystander Characteristics
Year: 2012
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective Using data from a sample of 3,679 respondents in 50 rural and urban communities in a midwestern state, the authors explore the relationship between individual and community characteristics and the provision of helping behavior when child neglect is observed. Method Telephone surveys of community residents were analyzed in a series of logistic regression models. Results At the individual level, age, gender, place of residence, and sentinel status were all found to have a significant effect. The level of role overlap, cohesion, comfort, and belongingness perceived to exist in the community were found to be important community‐level predictors. Conclusion Individual and contextual characteristics affected observation of a case of child neglect and the action taken.
Source: Social Science Quarterly
Authors: Jasmine Fledderjohann, David R. Johnson
Institution: Pennsylvania State University
Language: English
Topic: Child Abuse and Trauma
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1550406786