[Lmresearch] Child Trends Research Brief--How Does the Family Environment Affect the Well-being of Children?

[Russell W. Rumberger]

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           How Does the Family Environment Affect the Well-being of Children?
            By action and by example, parents shape the lives of their children from birth through adulthood. In adolescence, the influence of friends and peers take on greater importance, but research clearly demonstrates the continued significance of parents in shaping the behaviors and choices of teens as they face the challenges of growing up.

            Close parent/adolescent relationships, good parenting skills, shared family activities and positive parent role modeling all have well-documented effects on adolescent health and development. These are also areas where parents can make choices to make positive changes for their children, and where social policy can help support parents in taking such steps. 

            In this brief, we report data on teens' experiences in their families with a particular focus on differences across social groups. Our purpose is to identify where disparities exist and where needs for intervention are greatest. We end with a brief discussion on the implications for parenting and for policy.

            Among the highlights:

              a.. Hispanic parents are less likely than white and black parents to know who most of their adolescent's friends are.
              b.. Foreign-born adolescents are more likely than their native-born peers to eat meals with their family.
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