Discontinuity Between Pre- and Post-Divorce Father-Child Relationships

Kruk, Edward

doi:10.1300/j087v16n03_03

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“…Based on national divorcees surveys and research on school aged children and adolescents, the vital role played by non-custodial fathers in the post-divorce adjustment of their children, has been emphasized recently (Amato, 1993;Amato & Keith, 1991;Ahrons & Miller, 1993;Kruk, 1991Kruk, , 1994Umberson & Williams, 1993;Wall, 1992). Through an ongoing stable relationship with their children, non-custodial fathers can continue to serve as role models, to participate in their children's upbringing and education, and to supply the needed love, warmth, and affirmation.…”

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“…Due to their central role during this period of the child's life, the mothers of young children are often called "gatekeepers" to the children's relation with the father (Kruk, 1991); the parental function father is likely to be linked to the quality of his relations with the mother. Meetings with the young child often involve meeting with the ex-spouse, when collecting or returning the child.…”

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The Non-Custodial Parent and His Infant

Ram

Finzi

Cohen

2002

Journal of Divorce & Remarriage

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Infants perceive divorce as a violation of the routines of everyday life. They are forced to cope with the collapse of their most familiar unit of caregiving frame, which is vital for proper growth and development, which may cause developmental arrest or regression in the infant. Although many factors, related to both parents and infant are involved, this paper aims to describe the special needs of infants and toddlers in relation to their non-custodial parent (usually the father). Despite the dearth in empirical research data, there has been a growing recognition among professionals of the vital role played by the non-custodial parent in the postdivorce adjustment of the infant. The paper refers to the empirical field research, mostly with older children. To promote a better adjustment of an infant caught in the midst of divorce, some guidelines for visitation arrangements are suggested in view of the normal developmental milestones. Parental conflict and other parental factors, which might influence the non-custodial parent-infant relationship and are potentially hazardous to a smooth and proper development, are also discussed briefly.

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Section: Empirical Researchmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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The Non-Custodial Parent and His Infant

Ram

Finzi

Cohen

2002

Journal of Divorce & Remarriage

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“…It is argued that most sole parenting mothers feel their children largely overburden and imprison them, and mothers became physically and emotionally exhausted, as @ 1993 The Associationfor Family Therapy Co-operative parenting after separation 24 1 well as socially isolated (Wallerstein and Kelly, 1980;Sev'er, 1992); it is not surprising, then, that in studies of shared parenting, mothers reported that the greatest advantage of the arrangement is the sharing of care for their children and relief from the sole responsibility of parenting (Nehls and Morgenbesser, 1980). Whereas non-custodial fathers are effectively disqualified as active caretakers of their children (Kruk, 1991), co-parenting fathers report that the greatest advantage of sharing care is the opportunity to maintain an active and meaningful role in their children's lives, in 'normal' day-to-day living situations (Greif, 1979). Finally, shared parenting spares children the disruption and feeling of rejection following the departure of one parent; it ensures the preservation of attachment bonds with both parents in a continuous, secure and protected relationship (Folberg and Graham, 1981).…”

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Promoting co‐operative parenting after separation: a therapeutic/interventionist model of family mediation

Kruk

1993

Journal of Family Therapy

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With adequate therapeutic support, the ideal of co-operative shared parenting could become a reality for the majority of separated, divorced and remarried families. A therapeutichnterventionist approach to family mediation (as contrasted to the more short-term, future-focused, neutralist mainstream model, structured strictly towards the resolution of issues under dispute) may offer the most effective and eacient means to do this. Within this approach, mediation is used to introduce separating parents to shared parenting as a viable alternative, reduce their anxiety about shared parenting as a living arrangement deviating from the norm, enable them to consider a range of shared parenting options, help them work through the development of a shared parenting plan, and support them in the transition to post-divorce parenting. In its emphasis on parental responsibility and shared parental authority in the resolution of post-separation parenting disputes, the model reflects an orientation consistent with the philosophy of the Children Act 1989, and is ideally suited for use by family therapists working with parents during the divorce transition.'Co-operative shared parenting' refers to a post-separation parenting arrangement that attempts to approximate as closely as possible the parent-child relationships in the original two-parent home, in which both parents have not only equal rights with respect to their children's welfare and upbringing, but also active responsibilities within the daily routines of their children's care and development.?

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“…Other studies found that decreased contact was due to parents' feelings of loss of control over their child's upbringing (Arendell, 1992;Braver, Wolchik, Sandler, Sheets, Fogas, & Bay, 1993;Umberson & Williams, 1993). Nonresidential fathers' level of continued contact is related to structural factors, psychological factors, and the parent-child pre-divorce relationship (Kruk, 1991). Geographic distance between parent and child in the post-divorce family has been identified as an important predictor of continued contact (Arditti, 1992) as well as payment of child support (Cooksey & Craig, 1998), with those parents living long distances away having less contact and making fewer child support payments (Arditti & Keith, 1993).…”

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Challenges and Strengths in Nonresidential Parenting Following Divorce

Bailey

2003

Marriage & Family Review

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Parenting after divorce is challenging under the best of circumstances. The situation is even more difficult for the nonresidential parent who lives apart from the child and can be compounded when the nonresidential parent and child live long distances from one another. This qualitative study of 36 nonresidential parents living 50 or more miles from their children reveals the challenges and strengths of parenting in this unique situation from the parents' perspective. The experiences of these parents provide parent educators, counselors, and others with information on how they can better assist families of divorce.

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Discontinuity Between Pre- and Post-Divorce Father-Child Relationships

Cited by 33 publications

References 7 publications

The Non-Custodial Parent and His Infant

The Non-Custodial Parent and His Infant

Promoting co‐operative parenting after separation: a therapeutic/interventionist model of family mediation

Challenges and Strengths in Nonresidential Parenting Following Divorce

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