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Relations Among Environmental Safety, Parenting Attitudes, and Child Development

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Abstract

This study explores the interaction between environmental safety, parenting attitudes, and child outcomes, emphasizing the dual role of safety in shaping developmental trajectories. Using data from 1,150 U.S. children, environmental safety was assessed through neighborhood evaluations and reports on home safety and domestic violence at 6 months. Parenting attitudes—including sensitivity, intrusiveness, detachment, and stimulation—were observed at 24 months, while executive function, conduct problems, and prosocial behaviors were assessed at 35 months. Structural equation modeling revealed that neighborhood and home safety positively influenced children’s executive function and prosocial behaviors and reduced conduct problems. However, the impact of parental stimulation was context-dependent.

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