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

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

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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.

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  • Han, Xiaoyuan & Xie, Weiyi & Gong, Can & Wang, Kewen & Emery, Clifton R., 2025. "Protective role of ethnic identity in the association between child marriage and child maltreatment among salar mothers," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 179(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:179:y:2025:i:c:s0190740925005225
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108639
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