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- Title
Revisiting the influence of community social capital indices on child maltreatment rates: The moderating effects of place.
- Authors
Kim, Intae; Kim, Ran
- Abstract
The study of the antecedents of child maltreatment has advanced through ecological research, but there has been a limited focus on the role of community social capital. This study investigates the effects of community social capital on child maltreatment and how these associations differ by regional type, using data on child maltreatment rates in 226 localities in South Korea from 2014 to 2019. Surprisingly, our results show that social trust, networks, and engagement in community affairs are positively associated with child maltreatment rates. Additionally, the mechanisms of social capital effects on child maltreatment vary by place, being more pronounced in small‐ and medium‐sized cities and rural areas. Our findings suggest that a more nuanced understanding of social capital mechanisms across dimensions and locations is required to effectively address child maltreatment. This study contributes to both theory and practice by highlighting the importance of community social capital in preventing child maltreatment and demonstrating the contextual nature of these associations.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; SOCIAL capital; COMMUNITY support; RISK assessment; CHILD welfare; CHILD abuse; POPULATION geography; CHILDREN'S accident prevention; TRUST; RURAL conditions; SOCIAL support; WELL-being; NEIGHBORHOOD characteristics
- Publication
Child & Family Social Work, 2024, Vol 29, Issue 2, p398
- ISSN
1356-7500
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/cfs.13094