Protective role of ethnic identity in the association between child marriage and child maltreatment among salar mothers

Xiaoyuan Han, Weiyi Xie, Can Gong, Kewen Wang and Clifton R. Emery

Children and Youth Services Review, 2025, vol. 179, issue C

Abstract: Existing evidence suggests that for certain ethnic minority groups, ethnic identity may play a significant role in mitigating child maltreatment. Still, its role in the intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment remains unclear. The Salar, a Turkic-Muslim ethnic minority group primarily residing in northwestern China, faces unique challenges related to child marriage and child maltreatment. In line with Hirschi’s social control theory, this study aims to investigate the impact of child marriage on child maltreatment and how ethnic identity influences this relationship among Salar mothers.

Keywords: Ethnic identity; Child maltreatment; Child marriage; Salar women; Social control theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108639

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