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A Framework for Child Well-Being in the Gulf Countries

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Lansford, JE; Ben Brik, A; Al Fara, H
Published in: Child Indicators Research
December 1, 2019

This article provides a review of indicators of child well-being in the six Gulf countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates), focusing on well-being in six domains: physical health, behavioral adjustment, psychological well-being, social relationships, safety, and cognitive well-being. The purpose of the review is to provide an overview of how children in the Gulf countries are faring in these six domains in an effort to provide a framework for child well-being in the Gulf countries. Data from the Gulf countries generally are available on the following domains of well-being: Physical health (including infant and under-5 mortality, growth and nutrition, and access to quality health care), some aspects of behavioral adjustment (in particular, smoking, alcohol, and drug use as well as adolescent pregnancy and HIV/AIDs), safety (in terms of laws, although data on the prevalence of abuse and neglect are limited), and cognitive development (including enrollment and performance in school and skills for a knowledge economy, with more limited data available on quality early child care and school readiness). The following domains of well-being have more limited available data in the Gulf countries: Behavioral adjustment (including social competence, prosocial behavior, and externalizing behavior problems), psychological well-being (including subjective well-being of children, mental health, and participation), and social relationships (including positive relationships with parents and other caregivers, peer relationships, and relationships with non-family adults).

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Child Indicators Research

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1874-8988

ISSN

1874-897X

Publication Date

December 1, 2019

Volume

12

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1971 / 1987

Related Subject Headings

  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 4410 Sociology
  • 4407 Policy and administration
  • 1699 Other Studies in Human Society
  • 1608 Sociology
  • 1605 Policy and Administration
 

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Lansford, J. E., Ben Brik, A., & Al Fara, H. (2019). A Framework for Child Well-Being in the Gulf Countries. Child Indicators Research, 12(6), 1971–1987. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-019-9620-5
Lansford, J. E., A. Ben Brik, and H. Al Fara. “A Framework for Child Well-Being in the Gulf Countries.” Child Indicators Research 12, no. 6 (December 1, 2019): 1971–87. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-019-9620-5.
Lansford JE, Ben Brik A, Al Fara H. A Framework for Child Well-Being in the Gulf Countries. Child Indicators Research. 2019 Dec 1;12(6):1971–87.
Lansford, J. E., et al. “A Framework for Child Well-Being in the Gulf Countries.” Child Indicators Research, vol. 12, no. 6, Dec. 2019, pp. 1971–87. Scopus, doi:10.1007/s12187-019-9620-5.
Lansford JE, Ben Brik A, Al Fara H. A Framework for Child Well-Being in the Gulf Countries. Child Indicators Research. 2019 Dec 1;12(6):1971–1987.
Journal cover image

Published In

Child Indicators Research

DOI

EISSN

1874-8988

ISSN

1874-897X

Publication Date

December 1, 2019

Volume

12

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1971 / 1987

Related Subject Headings

  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 4410 Sociology
  • 4407 Policy and administration
  • 1699 Other Studies in Human Society
  • 1608 Sociology
  • 1605 Policy and Administration