Parental Migration and Risk of Sexual Assault Against Children in Rural China
This study investigates the difference in rates of sexual assault between left-behind children and those living with both parents in rural China and attempts to identify potential social mechanisms explaining this variation. Using data from a probability sample of middle school students in Guizhou P...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2022
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Crime & delinquency
Jahr: 2022, Band: 68, Heft: 4, Seiten: 613-643 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This study investigates the difference in rates of sexual assault between left-behind children and those living with both parents in rural China and attempts to identify potential social mechanisms explaining this variation. Using data from a probability sample of middle school students in Guizhou Province, China, our study reveals that parental migration, particularly maternal and both-parent migration, significantly increases children’s risk of sexual victimization. This relationship is mediated by three intervening pathways: weakened caretaker monitoring and supervision, children’s increased engagement in risky lifestyles, and elevated exposure to general victimization. These findings highlight the urgency to develop prevention and treatment programs based on a holistic understanding of protective and risk factors for sexual abuse against left-behind children in rural China. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-387X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0011128721989072 |
