Family functioning and socioeconomic status in South African families: a test of the social causation hypothesis
SOURCE: Social Indicators Research
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2017
TITLE AUTHOR(S): F.Botha, F.Booysen, E.Wouters
KEYWORDS: FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 9733
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/10877
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/10877
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2017
TITLE AUTHOR(S): F.Botha, F.Booysen, E.Wouters
KEYWORDS: FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 9733
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/10877
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/10877
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Abstract
Optimal family relationships are central to individual well-being. The focus of this paper is on family functioning and how socioeconomic status (SES) explains family functioning. Ecological theory states that a family's socioeconomic context is determined bymacrosystemic factors, thereby influencing individuals' perceptions of family functioning. Within this context, the social causation hypothesis asserts that social conditions influence family functioning. This paper uses the Family Attachment and Changeability Index as measure of family functioning. SES is viewed as multidimensional and individual-, household-, and subjective SES indices are developed using multiple correspondence analysis. Multivariate regressionmodels suggest that household- and subjective SES are associated with higher levels of perceived flexibility in the family. There is no association between SES and family members' attachment to each other. In general, the findings support the social causation hypothesis.-
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