Children's socio-moral judgments and behaviors toward peers with and without incarcerated parents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21301377 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James P Dunlea (0000-0003-2499-4970, Columbia University, corresponding author), Devyani Goel (Columbia University), Larisa Heiphetz (Columbia University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | e515-e530 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Child Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-3920 • E-ISSN: 1467-8624 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/cdev.13790 |
| PMID | 35608230 |
| OpenAlex | W4282934348 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 44 |
Adults often respond negatively toward children with incarcerated parents. Yet, the developmental foundations for such negativity remain unclear. Two studies (N = 331 U.S. residents; plurality White; plurality male; data collected between Winter 2019 and Spring 2021) addressed this topic. Study 1 probed 5- to 6-year-olds' and 7- to 8-year-olds' inferences about peers with and without incarcerated parents. Children reported less certainty that peers with, versus without, incarcerated parents possess moral beliefs. Study 2 showed that among older children, inferences about parental absence did not fully account for this pattern of results. Across studies, children behaved less generously toward peers with, versus without, incarcerated parents. These studies illuminate how early socio-moral judgment may contribute to negativity toward children with incarcerated parents
Certainty · Developmental psychology · Moral development · Negativity effect · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social Psychology
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Children's perceptions of parents and their roles
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Children's and adults' understanding of punishment and the criminal justice system
Children's and Adults' Affectionate Generosity Toward Members of Different Religious Groups
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |