How Disability and Other Socio-Economic Factors Matter to Children’s Socio-Emotional Outcomes: Results from a Longitudinal Study Conducted in Ireland

Ann Swift, Edurne Garcia Iriarte (), Philip Curry, Roy McConkey, Robbie Gilligan and Marisa Antunes
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Ann Swift: Trinity College Dublin
Edurne Garcia Iriarte: Trinity College Dublin
Philip Curry: Trinity College Dublin
Roy McConkey: Ulster University
Robbie Gilligan: Trinity College Dublin
Marisa Antunes: Trinity College Dublin

Child Indicators Research, 2021, vol. 14, issue 1, No 15, 409 pages

Abstract: Abstract Children with disabilities experience significantly poorer socio-emotional outcomes than their peers without disabilities. However, research evidence is scarce about children with both disability and migration background, the group which this study aimed to investigate using data from a national longitudinal study. Secondary data analyses were conducted on a sample of 7290 children (weighted with missing values imputed). Significant differences in socio-emotional outcomes were found in relation to impairment status but not in relation to migration. Having an impairment and activity limitation significantly increased the likelihood of experiencing poorer socio-emotional outcomes over time. Our findings highlight a higher risk of socio-emotional problems among children with disabilities, especially among children from lower income backgrounds and with parents with lower educational attainment. These findings clearly require policy development on two fronts: to raise professional and community awareness on these issues and to strengthen the capacity of health, education and social care systems to support schools, families, and communities.

Keywords: Disability; Migration; Children; Socio-emotional outcomes; Strengths and difficulties questionnaire; Growing up in Ireland (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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