Prevalence of unintentional injury among left‐behind children in mainland China: evidence from epidemiological surveys

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiang Juan ◽  
Ling Weijun ◽  
Huang Guifeng ◽  
Guo Xiaojing ◽  
Chen Zhaoxia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mainland China ◽  
Unintentional Injury ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Epidemiological Surveys

scholarly journals The Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives (MAIN): Adding Kam to MAIN

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 147-151
Author(s):  
Wenchun Yang ◽  
Angel Chan ◽  
Natalia Gagarina
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Narrative Development ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Minority Children ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Ethnic Minority Children ◽  
Minority People

This paper introduces the Kam version of the Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives (LITMUS-MAIN). Kam is a minority language in southern China which belongs to the Kam-Tai language family and is spoken by the Kam ethnic minority people. Adding Kam to MAIN not only enriches the typological diversity of MAIN but also allows researchers to study children’s narrative development in a sociocultural context vastly distinctly different from the frequently examined WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) societies. Moreover, many Kam- speaking children are bilingual ethnic minority children who are “left-behind” children living in Mainland China, growing up in a unique socio-communicative environment.

A Scoping Review of Interventions to Promote Health and Well-Being of Left-behind Children in Mainland China

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 1419-1439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miao Wang ◽  
Bryan G Victor ◽  
Jun Sung Hong ◽  
Shiyou Wu ◽  
Jin Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Collaborative Relationships ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Nursing Services ◽  
Study Team ◽  
Comprehensive Search ◽  
Chinese And English

Abstract Approximately 65 million children in mainland China are left behind in rural areas while their parents work in the cities. Research has highlighted their health needs. However, current research on interventions for this population is unknown. The purpose of this study was to systematically review existing health service interventions for left-behind children in China. The study team identified interventions for left-behind children by conducting a comprehensive search of major academic databases for Chinese and English research. Articles were retained in the study if they were original empirical intervention studies that target health and related well-being outcomes of left-behind children. A total of eighteen unique studies met inclusion criteria. The majority of them demonstrated positive outcomes using various modalities, including education, sport and nutrition guidance and nursing services. However, the shortcomings in research design and intervention limit their replication. Intervention research for left-behind children shows an enormous gap in the knowledge about this at-risk group. Of the existing programs identified, we observe considerable promise for interventions based on inter-disciplinary approaches to services. We provide additional recommendations for conducting future research and for building collaborative relationships with social workers to better serve the needs of children.

The prevalence of schizophrenia in mainland China: evidence from epidemiological surveys

2014 ◽  
Vol 130 (4) ◽  
pp. 244-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Long ◽  
G. Huang ◽  
W. Liang ◽  
B. Liang ◽  
Q. Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mainland China ◽  
Epidemiological Surveys

scholarly journals Left-Behind Children and Risk of Unintentional Injury in Rural China—A Cross-Sectional Survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sha Ma ◽  
Minmin Jiang ◽  
Feng Wang ◽  
Jingjing Lu ◽  
Lu Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Migrant Worker ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Unintentional Injury ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Virtual Absence ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Increased Risk

Unintentional injury is the leading cause of childhood death and disability in many countries worldwide. This study aimed to quantify rates and risk factors for childhood unintentional injury in areas of rural China, where many children are left behind by migrant worker parents. We administered a questionnaire to children aged 9 to 15, in 56 schools in five counties in Zhejiang and Guizhou provinces. Of the 3791 respondents, 44% lived with both parents, 23% with one parent, and 33% with neither. Around half the children (47.9%) had suffered at least one unintentional injury in the past year, with burns (26%), animal bites (20%) and mechanical injury (18%) the most common. Left-behind children had no increased risk of unintentional injury, but children living in poorer Guizhou (p = 0.001), of divorced parents (p = 0.02), and less well-educated mothers (p = 0.02) were associated with higher risk. Virtual absence of personal level risk factors highlights the importance of addressing environmental risk to reduce childhood injury. The findings have informed a community-based intervention to reduce injury risk through raising awareness of environmental hazards, and through removal of specific hazards. Importantly, the Chinese government should ensure that known effective interventions are subject to legislation and enforcement.

scholarly journals The formation and influence mechanism of mathematics self-concept of left-behind children in mainland China

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhichen Xia ◽  
Fan Yang ◽  
Kevin Praschan ◽  
Qingyu Xu
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Achievement ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Formation Mechanism ◽  
School Engagement ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Influence Mechanism ◽  
Predictive Effect

Abstract This study aimed at exploring the formation mechanism of mathematics self-concept of left-behind children and the influence mechanism of mathematics self-concept on their mathematics achievement. In study 1, the formation mechanism of mathematics self-concept was examined using multilevel analyses of 874 left-behind children. The results showed that (1) the individual mathematics achievement of left-behind children had a significant positive predictive effect on mathematics self-concept, Chinese achievement had a significant negative predictive effect on mathematics self-concept, and the class-average mathematics achievement had no significant effect on mathematics self-concept; and (2) when left-behind children were the majority group, there was an assimilation effect on downward interpersonal social comparison. When left-behind children were the minority group, there was a contrast effect on upward intergroup social comparison. In study 2, the influence mechanism of mathematics self-concept of 585 left-behind children was investigated with a tracking research. The results suggested that (1) Time 1 mathematics self-concept had significant effects on Time 2 mathematics school engagement at between-group and within-group levels; and (2) Time 2 mathematics school engagement played a partial mediating role between Time 1 mathematics self-concept and Time 2 mathematics achievement at the within-group level. These results indicate that the formation and influence mechanism of mathematics self-concept of left-behind children is influenced by contextualized characteristics.

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