The stability of child physical placements following divorce: Descriptive evidence from wisconsin

被引:20
作者
Berger, Lawrence M. [1 ]
Brown, Patricia R. [1 ]
Joung, Eunhee [1 ]
Melli, Marygold S. [1 ]
Wimer, Lynn [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Wisconsin, Inst Res Poverty, Sch Social Work, Madison, WI 53706 USA
关键词
child custody; living arrangements; physical custody; physical placement; shared custody; shared placement;
D O I
10.1111/j.1741-3737.2008.00480.x
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
This study uses administrative data from the Wisconsin Court Record Database, linked with survey data collected from mothers (n=789) and fathers (n = 690), to describe the living arrangements of children with sole mother and shared child physical placement following parental divorce. Contrary to prior research, results provide little evidence that children with shared placement progressively spend less time in their father's care. We find that, over (approximately) 3 years following a divorce, their living arrangements are as stable as those of children with sole mother placement or more so. To the extent that shared physical placement is associated with increased father involvement and positive developmental outcomes, recent increases in shared physical custody following divorce may benefit children.
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页码:273 / 283
页数:11
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