Routes to Children's Economic Recovery after Divorce: Are Cohabitation and Remarriage Equivalent?

Morrison, Donna Ruane; Ritualo, Amy

doi:10.2307/2657383

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“…As Sweeney (2010) pointed out, it is essential to take account of the influence of selection factors as to who enters marital versus cohabiting unions, in order to pinpoint the influence of family structure per se. In general, cohabiting parents tend to be less well-educated and have lower incomes than married couples in both the United States (Brown, 2010;Morrison & Ritualo, 2000;Waldfogel et al, 2010) and the United Kingdom (A. Goodman & Greaves, 2010).…”

Section: Cohabitationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Socioemotional Development in Changing Families

Golombok

Tasker

2015

Handbook of Child Psychology and Developmental Science

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Since the latter part of the 20th century, dramatic changes have taken place to the structure of the family such that the traditional nuclear family headed by a heterosexual married couple is now in the minority. This chapter begins with a description of these changes and some of the key factors involved. The consequences of different family contexts for parent–child relationships and children's socioemotional development are then examined. These include single‐parent families, stepparent families, cohabiting parent families, families created through assisted reproductive technologies, and families headed by same‐sex parents. The specific issues and concerns raised by each family type are outlined, followed by a discussion of key empirical findings regarding parenting and child adjustment. The chapter ends by drawing on research relating to children in these different family forms to examine the relative importance of family structure and family processes for children's socioemotional development. The implications for policy and practice, and directions for future research, are also discussed.

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Section: Cohabitationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Socioemotional Development in Changing Families

Golombok

Tasker

2015

Handbook of Child Psychology and Developmental Science

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“…Remarriage, however, can provide an additional income earner in the household and is the "surest path to economic recovery" after a divorce (Smock, Manning, and Gupta 1999: 807). Remarriage is associated with increases in income-toneeds ratios and household income, as well as decreases in poverty and welfare use (Smock, Manning, and Gupta 1999;Morrison and Ritualo 2000). Although remarriage can increase economic well-being especially if the marriage lasts, it can also contribute to family instability, which is associated with poorer child outcomes.…”

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“…For example, previous research has found that, unlike remarriage, repartnering through cohabitation does not bring substantial economic benefits (Morrison and Ritualo 2000). Furthermore, given the instability of nonmarital unions, cohabitation may contribute even more to family instability than remarriage .…”

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A note on race, ethnicity and nativity differentials in remarriage in the United States

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Raley²

2011

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“…Literature about the family resources of step-families is less rich than that about single mothers. There is empirical evidence that repartnering improves the economic status of lone mothers (Morrison and Ritualo, 2000;Kreider, 2003;Dewilde and Uunk, 2008) and there are no arguments to suggest that repartnering doesn't improve the psychological status of lone mothers. Thus, we might assume that the effect of family resources is more significant for single-parent families than for step-families.…”

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Family contexts and adolescents' emotional status

Meggiolaro

Ongaro

2014

Journal of Youth Studies

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Children's living arrangements have become increasingly diverse and complex in recent decades: a significant proportion of children reside in stepfamilies or in separated one-parent families, even in countries such as Italy, which only recently are undergoing a transition from traditional to less traditional family behaviours. The present study explores whether adolescents living in families which are the result of separation or divorce have lower levels of psychological well-being than those living in more traditional families, and whether this possible effect of family structure is influenced by family resources (parental socio-economic circumstances and parental health). These issues are investigated using data from a national representative survey conducted in Italy in 2005. Results suggest that adolescents living in non-traditional families are not necessarily at higher risk of emotional suffering than others. Only adolescents who live in step-families show a lower level of emotional well-being than those living in two-biological-parent families, and this effect is not mediated by family resources. Abstract: Children's living arrangements have become increasingly diverse and complex in recent decades: a significant proportion of children reside in step-families or in separated one-parent families, even in countries such as Italy, which only recently are undergoing a transition from traditional to less traditional family behaviours. The present study explores whether adolescents living in families which are the result of separation or divorce have lower levels of psychological well-being than those living in more traditional families, and whether this possible effect of family structure is influenced by family resources (parental socio-economic circumstances and parental health). These issues are investigated using data from a national representative survey conducted in Italy in 2005. Results suggest that adolescents living in non-traditional families are not necessarily at higher risk of emotional suffering than others. Only adolescents who live in step-families show a lower level of emotional well-being than those living in two-biologicalparent families, and this effect is not mediated by family resources. Keywords

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Routes to Children's Economic Recovery after Divorce: Are Cohabitation and Remarriage Equivalent?

Cited by 106 publications

References 22 publications

Socioemotional Development in Changing Families

Socioemotional Development in Changing Families

A note on race, ethnicity and nativity differentials in remarriage in the United States

Family contexts and adolescents' emotional status

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