The Life Course of Children of Divorce: Marital Disruption and Parental Contact

Furstenberg, Frank F.; Nord, Christine Winquist; Peterson, James L.; Zill, Nicholas

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“…The same pattern was found in a more recent national (United States) longitudinal study of parent-child relationships (Amato & Booth, 1996). These findings cannot be attributed to the fact that fathers are much more likely to be the noncustodial parent (>85% of the time; Emery, 1988; Furstenberg, Peterson, Nord, & Zill, 1983) than mothers are. Furstenberg and Nord (1985) noted that in comparison with noncustodial fathers, noncustodial mothers "tend to maintain a much more active role in childrearing.., are distinctively more likely to visit with their child on a regular basis, have overnight visits, and have more indirect contact by phone and letter" (p. 896).…”

Section: Cross-cultural Pattern Of Paternal and Maternal Investmentsupporting

confidence: 68%

“…Basically, many fathers invest more in their children when they are residing with their children and the children's mother (Brunelli, Wasserman, Rauh, Alvarado, & Caraballo, 1995;Draper, 1989;Flinn, 1992;Furstenberg et al, 1983;Hewlett, 1992b;Hill & Hurtado, 1996;West & Konner, 1976). For instance, in an observational study of parent-child social interactions in a Caribbean village, Flinn (1992) found that resident fathers were much more likely to provide some level of care to their children than were nonresident fathers, especially after the nonresident father or the mother remarried (see also Draper, 1989;Furstenberg et al, 1983). A similar pattern of paternal disengagement following remarriage is evident in industrial societies (Emery, 1988) and indicates that the level of paternal investment following divorce is influenced by a number of social factors--remarriage, nature of the relationship with his ex-spouse, and so on--above and beyond the inherent differences in maternal and paternal investment.…”

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Evolution and proximate expression of human paternal investment.

Geary¹

2000

Psychological Bulletin

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In more than 95% of mammalian species, males provide little direct investment in the well-being of their offspring. Humans are one notable exception to this pattern and, to date, the factors that contributed to the evolution and the proximate expression of human paternal care are unexplained (T. H. Chitton-Brock, 1989). The nature, extent, and influence of human paternal investment on the physical and social well-being of children are reviewed in light of the social and ecological factors that are associated with paternal investment in other species. On the basis of this review, discussion of the evolution and proximate expression of human paternal investment is provided.

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Evolution and proximate expression of human paternal investment.

Geary¹

2000

Psychological Bulletin

668

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“…This is despite the data showing that the traditional arrangements lead to decreased contact and closeness between the children and the non-custodial parent [55,[62][63][64][65][66].…”

Section: Living Arrangements Of Children After Separation and Divorcementioning

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The Impact of Parental Separation and Divorce on the Health Status of Children, and the Ways to Improve it

Haimi¹,

Lerner²

2016

J Clin Med Genomics

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The divorce rate rose steadily in recent years, becoming a significant social problem. Many studies showed that the divorce has negative impact on children, but there are many different interpretations of the consequences of this situation on children's lives.There is no doubt that children are being affected by the sudden change in their familial environment as well as by additional influences that accompany the divorce process. It is well recognized that the divorce process affects the mental state of the children, including development of behavioral problems, negative self-concept, social problems, and difficulties in relationships with the parents. Among these children there is a higher frequency of depression, violence, learning and social deterioration, and high risk for suicidal attempts. Research in recent years had shown that the divorce process apparently affects also the state of physical illness in children.Based on clinical and empirical studies in recent years, for most children, the traditional visiting arrangements are out of date, unnecessarily restrictive, and do not meet the interests of the children themselves. There are many advantages for children in separation and divorce situations when the children's living arrangements allow the caring fathers to be actively involved in the life of their children, when there are broad visiting arrangements or even shared custody arrangements.In these situations, there is a significant reduction in the negative aspects of the divorce process and there is an objectively beneficial effect on children's adjustment, which is also reflected from the experience of the children themselves.We describe the situation in Israel and recommend the appropriate management in these cases according to our experience and recently studies.

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“…Several early studies have indicated that adolescents with stepfathers tend to have less involvement with their nonresident fathers (Furstenberg, Nord, Peterson, & Zill, 1983;Seltzer & Bianchi, 1988). However, using longitudinal data from the Add Health study, King (2009) found that the entry of stepfathers made little difference to children's closeness to, or contact with, their nonresident biological fathers, and that the quality of adolescents' relationships with their stepfathers was independent of the quality of their relationships with nonresident fathers.…”

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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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The Life Course of Children of Divorce: Marital Disruption and Parental Contact

Cited by 403 publications

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Evolution and proximate expression of human paternal investment.

Evolution and proximate expression of human paternal investment.

The Impact of Parental Separation and Divorce on the Health Status of Children, and the Ways to Improve it

Socioemotional Development in Changing Families

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