Stressful Living Conditions in Nuclear, Single Parent and Stepfamilies and Use of Prevention ServicesFindings of Two Representative German Studies Belastungslagen von Alleinerziehenden-, Stief- und Kernfamilien Inanspruchnahme von Unterstützungsangeboten. Befunde aus zwei repräsentativen deutschen Studien
Lux U, Entleitner-Phleps C, Langmeyer AN, Löchner J, Walper S, Ulrich SM (2023)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2023
Journal
Book Volume: 85
Pages Range: 975-981
Journal Issue: 11
DOI: 10.1055/a-2106-9582
Abstract
Aim of the study Comparison of (stressful) living conditions and use of universal, selective and indicated prevention services in nuclear, single parent and stepfamilies with young children. Methods Using two representative German surveys of mothers with children aged 0-3 years (KiD 0-3 2015, n=6,671, and AID:A 2019, n=1,501), mothers' reported burden and the use of various prevention services in different family types were examined descriptively and with Chi²-tests. Results Overall, single parent families and, to some extent, stepfamilies showed increased socioeconomic stress compared to nuclear families (e. g., young motherhood, higher poverty risk). In particular, universal prevention services (e. g., prenatal classes, parent-child courses) were used less frequently by single parent families, while selective and indicated services such as family or child guidance counselling services and offers of youth welfare agencies were used more frequently. Conclusion Increased socioeconomic stress suggests a higher need for support among single parents compared to nuclear families. Universal group offers are possibly not sufficient to meet these needs, whereas selective individual counselling offers such as pregnancy and child guidance counseling are used more frequently by single parent families and stepfamilies compared to nuclear families. There seems to be a lack of (group) offers tailored to single parent families - particularly in the first developmental phase of a child's life.
Involved external institutions
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU)
Germany (DE)
Deutsches Jugendinstitut e. V.
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Germany (DE)
Germany (DE)
Deutsches Jugendinstitut e. V.
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Germany (DE)
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APA:
Lux, U., Entleitner-Phleps, C., Langmeyer, A.N., Löchner, J., Walper, S., & Ulrich, S.M. (2023). Stressful Living Conditions in Nuclear, Single Parent and Stepfamilies and Use of Prevention ServicesFindings of Two Representative German Studies Belastungslagen von Alleinerziehenden-, Stief- und Kernfamilien Inanspruchnahme von Unterstützungsangeboten. Befunde aus zwei repräsentativen deutschen Studien. Gesundheitswesen, 85(11), 975-981. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2106-9582
MLA:
Lux, Ulrike, et al. "Stressful Living Conditions in Nuclear, Single Parent and Stepfamilies and Use of Prevention ServicesFindings of Two Representative German Studies Belastungslagen von Alleinerziehenden-, Stief- und Kernfamilien Inanspruchnahme von Unterstützungsangeboten. Befunde aus zwei repräsentativen deutschen Studien." Gesundheitswesen 85.11 (2023): 975-981.
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