scholarly journals Cause of parental death and child's health and education: The role of parental resources

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 100632
Author(s):  
Sanna Kailaheimo-Lönnqvist ◽  
Sanni Kotimäki
Keyword(s):  
Parental Death ◽  
Parental Resources

scholarly journals Role of SES on the association between childhood parental death and adulthood suicidal ideation: a mediation analysis using longitudinal dataset in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaehong Yoon ◽  
Ja Young Kim ◽  
Ji-Hwan Kim ◽  
Seung-Sup Kim
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Mediation Analysis ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Parental Death ◽  
Middle Adulthood ◽  
Late Adulthood ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Direct Association

Abstract Background We sought to examine the association between childhood experience of parental death (CEPD) and adulthood suicidal ideation, and the mediating role of adulthood SES in the association. Methods We analyzed a nationally representative dataset of 8609 adults from the Korea Welfare Panel Study, which is a longitudinal cohort dataset in South Korea. CEPD was measured using a question: “During your childhood (0-17 years old), have you experienced the death of parents?” We classified responses of CEPD during 2006–2011 into ‘yes,’ and the others into ‘no.’ Suicidal ideation over the past year was assessed annually during 2012–2019. As a potential mediator, adulthood educational attainment and household income in 2011 were included in the analysis. Logistic regression was applied to examine the association of CEPD with adulthood suicidal ideation across age groups (early adulthood, 19–39 years old; middle adulthood, 40–59 years old; late adulthood, ≥60 years old), after excluding people who reported lifetime suicidal ideation in 2011. Causal mediation analysis using a parametric regression model was applied to examine the mediating role of adulthood SES in the association between CEPD and adulthood suicidal ideation. Results After adjusting for potential confounders including childhood SES, CEPD was significantly associated with adulthood suicidal ideation among the late adulthood group (OR: 1.43; 95% CI: 1.13–1.81), while the association was not statistically significant among the early; and middle adulthood groups. In mediation analysis of adulthood household income, both indirect association (ORNIE: 1.05; 95% CI: 1.02–1.09) and direct association (ORNDE: 1.37; 95% CI: 1.09–1.73) were statistically significant among the late adulthood group. In the mediation analysis of adulthood education attainment among the late adulthood, only a direct association was statistically significant (ORNDE: 1.43; 95% CI: 1.14–1.80). Conclusions These results suggest that CEPD could be a risk factor for adulthood suicidal ideation. Furthermore, the findings imply that income security policy might be necessary to reduce suicide among the late adulthood group.

scholarly journals The Role of Bequests in Shaping Wealth Inequality: Evidence from Danish Wealth Records

2016 ◽  
Vol 106 (5) ◽  
pp. 656-661 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon H. Boserup ◽  
Wojciech Kopczuk ◽  
Claus T. Kreiner
Keyword(s):  
Administrative Data ◽  
Parental Death ◽  
Wealth Inequality ◽  
Relative Inequality ◽  
Percentage Points ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

Using Danish administrative data, we estimate the impact of bequests on the level and inequality of wealth. We compare the distributions of wealth over time of people whose parent died and those whose parent did not. Bequests account for 26 percent of the average post-bequest wealth 1-3 years after parental death and significantly affect wealth throughout the distribution. Bequests increase absolute wealth inequality (variance of the distribution censored at the top/bottom 1% increases by 33 percent), but reduce relative inequality (the top 1% share declines by 6 percentage points from the base of 31 percent).

The Role of Ritual in Children's Bereavement

2001 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary A. Fristad ◽  
Julie Cerel ◽  
Maria Goldman ◽  
Elizabeth B. Weller ◽  
Ronald A. Weller
Keyword(s):  
Externalizing Behavior ◽  
Parental Death ◽  
Child Survivors ◽  
Bereaved Children ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Favorite Song ◽  
Over Time

Three hundred and eighteen parent-bereaved children aged 5–17 recruited from the community and their surviving parents were interviewed at 1, 6, 13, and 25 months post-parental death about their participation in funeral related rituals and subsequent adjustment following the death. Nearly all the children attended their parent's visitation, funeral, and burial. Children from families who did not have such rituals fare less well over time. Children who reported internalizing or externalizing behavior at rituals were more likely to experience some increased problems in the first two years post-death. Children who were withdrawn or quiet during the rituals had fewer subsequent problems than children who acted out during these rituals. Visitation attendance was associated with better outcome one and two years later. The symbolism of rituals (e.g., playing a favorite song) often brings comfort to child survivors. Cremation does not appear to have any negative effect on children's outcome.

scholarly journals Parental Death During Adolescence: A Review of the Literature

2021 ◽  
pp. 003022282110336
Author(s):  
Maria Farella Guzzo ◽  
Gabriella Gobbi
Keyword(s):  
Social Relationships ◽  
Emotional Responses ◽  
Parental Death ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Parental Loss ◽  
School Life ◽  
Current Review ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Mental Health Interventions

While extensive research exists on parental loss in childhood and the related psychological interventions, little has been done in the adolescent population. Adolescence is a particular phase of life characterized by a singular psychological, emotional, neurological, and endocrinological development, paralleled by the process of self-affirmation and an opening toward social relationships. This complex neuropsychological phase should thus be understood independently from children and adults. The objective of this work was to review the literature studying the impacts of parental loss in adolescents. The current review identified a wide range of behavioral and emotional responses to parental death in adolescence, including depression, suicidal ideations, anxiety, insomnia, addiction and impaired function at school and home. The role of peers, school life, and family and social environment are important for the recovery from loss. More studies are required to better understand the different psychological trajectories in adolescence after parental death and tailor mental health interventions accordingly.

scholarly journals Parental resources and child well-being in East Asia: An overview

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-218
Author(s):  
James M Raymo ◽  
Hao Dong
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
International Student ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Child Outcomes ◽  
Student Assessment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
International Student Assessment ◽  
Poor Families ◽  
Parental Resources

The papers in this special issue use newly available panel data and data from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) to examine linkages between parental resources and children’s outcomes in China, Japan, and Korea. Specific foci of the papers include regional differences, non-monetary resources, shadow education, gender differences, and the proximity of grandparents. Results demonstrate that, as in western societies, parental education and income are positively associated with child well-being and development in East Asia, but distinctive contextual features contribute to variation in these relationships. It is also clear from the findings that relationships between parental resources and child outcomes are more complicated than suggested by simple emphases on economic inequality and the relative success of children from rich and poor families. Together, these papers contribute a much needed geographic extension to the large cross-national literature on parental resources and children’s well-being. The findings provide a valuable empirical basis for assessing the role of context and understanding similarities and differences within East Asia and between the East and West.

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