2003
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.17.2.169
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Family and legal indicators of child adjustment to divorce among families with young children.

Abstract: This research used structural equation modeling to examine relations among family dynamics, attorney involvement, and the adjustment of young children (0-6 years) at the time of parental separation. The article presents baseline data (N = 102 nonresidential fathers and N = 110 primary caretaking mothers) from a larger longitudinal study. Results showed that the effects of parental conflict on child outcomes were mediated by paternal involvement, the parent-child relationship, and attorney involvement. A scale … Show more

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“…This result is in part consistent with findings by Amato [2], who reported negative effects of separation and divorce in older children at school age, but not in very young children. In addition, negative effects of separation and divorce on mental health at preschool age were found only, when the separation or divorce was combined with parental conflicts or social adversities [30].…”
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confidence: 95%
“…This result is in part consistent with findings by Amato [2], who reported negative effects of separation and divorce in older children at school age, but not in very young children. In addition, negative effects of separation and divorce on mental health at preschool age were found only, when the separation or divorce was combined with parental conflicts or social adversities [30].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…A boa relação entre os pais, caracterizada, por exemplo, pelo diálogo e oferecimento de apoio, pode favorecer a relação entre a figura paterna e os filhos após a separação, tal como observaram Pruett et al (2003), cujo estudo sugere uma associação entre a relação entre os pais e a relação entre pais e filhos. E remete, ainda, ao que afirma Dunn (2005), segundo a qual a cooperação, o suporte e a comunicação entre os ex-cônjuges estão positivamente associados a uma relação de afeto entre pai e filho, o que seria importante para o desenvolvimento da criança.…”
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“…Tal hipótese é em parte respaldada pelos resultados do presente trabalho, haja vista o relato de uma participante de que, se o pai não cumpria suas obrigações de oferecer auxílio financeiro, não tinha direitos sobre a criança. Como afirmam Pruett et al (2003), o principal cuidador da criança pode usar o contato do pai com o filho como recompensa ou punição para o ex-cônjuge, dependendo da relação entre eles.…”
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