Elke Claessens
Biographic Data
| ID | 295672 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elke Claessens |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elke |
| FAMILY NAME | Claessens |
| SIGNATURE | CLAESSENS E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Antwerp |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4365-195X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
(Not) Again: Exploring the impact of second parental dissolution on the mental health of emerging adults
Parental dissolution generally affects the mental health of children. Given the prevalence of second parental dissolutions, we examine how family instability affects the mental health of emerging adults. Using the UK Household Longitudinal Study (including the British Household Panel Study and Understanding Society), we employ propensity score matching to compare four groups: those experiencing none, one early, one late or two parental dissolutio…
Navigating Personal Choice, Socio-cultural Background and Societal Norms in Forming a Singlehood Identity in Belgium: A Consideration of Qualitative Narratives in Relation to Gender and Migration Back…
From a life course perspective, the postponement of partnership formation and the choice – or circumstance – of remaining unpartnered have become increasingly accepted among young adults in westernised societies. Yet, portraying this group as uniformly aligned with dominant societal values of autonomy and self-exploration risks overlooking the diverse and sometimes conflicting ways in which singlehood is experienced and internalised as a social i…
Joint physical custody and mothers’ life satisfaction in Belgium, Finland, and Germany
Joint physical custody (JPC) is an increasingly common care arrangement in which children live about equally with their parents after separation or divorce. This study examined the association between JPC and mothers' life satisfaction in Belgium, Finland, and Germany. The objective was to determine whether mothers with (asymmetric or symmetric) JPC differed in terms of life satisfaction from mothers with sole physical custody (SPC) and whether t…
Joint Physical Custody in Europe: A Comparative Exploration
Joint physical custody (JPC)-where children alternate between parental households after a separation-has been found to be on a rise in a diversity of European countries. However, variations in sampling, data and operationalization consistently complicate the comparative mapping of JPC prevalence and its correlates. In this respect, the 2021 EU-SILC ad hoc module on Living arrangements and conditions of children in separated and blended families p…
Who's Waiting Ever After? An Exploration of Relationship Desire and Satisfaction Among Long-Term Singles
Previous research highlights the role of romantic relationship desire in well-being and relationship formation. Singlehood satisfaction-one's subjective evaluation of being single-is typically lower among those who desire a romantic relationship but remain single. When this desire persists over time, it may evolve into "prolonged desire", associated with frustration and lower life satisfaction. Yet, little is known about how this dynamic unfolds …
Defining and measuring singlehood in family studies
Many authors have documented a global rise in singlehood during the past decades, expanding beyond Western or industrialized countries. Simultaneously, the number of single households is increasing, not only due to the aging of the population, but also because young adults are increasingly living solo. Whereas having no partner and solo living do not necessarily coincide, existing studies tend to overlook this distinction. In this paper, we provi…
Justice Is in the Eye of the Beholder
This study aims to deepen our understanding of the perception of fairness in child support agreements. We build on the theory of reaching agreements and current knowledge considering justice perceptions in child support cases, applied to the specific case of Belgium, which lacks a uniform system for child support determination. Using qualitative in‐depth interviews conducted with both ex‐partners of a parental dyad, we analyze which factors perta…
The female payer: Gender differences in characteristics among child support payers
Nonresident mothers who formally pay child support are becoming increasingly prevalent. If the profile of female payers differs from that of men or if their payment is motivated differently, existing gender-based child support policies and enforcement strategies face significant challenges. This study uses the payment framework of male compliance to map the differences between male and female payers of child support. The analysis applies discrimi…
Challenges for child support schemes: Accounting for shared care and complex families
The increasing prevalence of shared care and complex families is challenging traditional approaches to child support determination based on the ‘classic’ two-parent, sole custody, post-divorce family. This article provides a comparative analysis of how these challenges are being addressed in the child support schemes of eight different countries and evaluates these approaches in the light of family policies on gender equality in family care. We f…
Challenges for child support schemes: Accounting for shared care and complex families
The increasing prevalence of shared care and complex families is challenging traditional approaches to child support determination based on the ‘classic’ two-parent, sole custody, post-divorce family. This article provides a comparative analysis of how these challenges are being addressed in the child support schemes of eight different countries and evaluates these approaches in the light of family policies on gender equality in family care. We f…
Defining and measuring singlehood in family studies
Many authors have documented a global rise in singlehood during the past decades, expanding beyond Western or industrialized countries. Simultaneously, the number of single households is increasing, not only due to the aging of the population, but also because young adults are increasingly living solo. Whereas having no partner and solo living do not necessarily coincide, existing studies tend to overlook this distinction. In this paper, we provi…
The female payer: Gender differences in characteristics among child support payers
Nonresident mothers who formally pay child support are becoming increasingly prevalent. If the profile of female payers differs from that of men or if their payment is motivated differently, existing gender-based child support policies and enforcement strategies face significant challenges. This study uses the payment framework of male compliance to map the differences between male and female payers of child support. The analysis applies discrimi…
Who's Waiting Ever After? An Exploration of Relationship Desire and Satisfaction Among Long-Term Singles
Previous research highlights the role of romantic relationship desire in well-being and relationship formation. Singlehood satisfaction-one's subjective evaluation of being single-is typically lower among those who desire a romantic relationship but remain single. When this desire persists over time, it may evolve into "prolonged desire", associated with frustration and lower life satisfaction. Yet, little is known about how this dynamic unfolds …
Challenges for child support schemes: Accounting for shared care and complex families
The increasing prevalence of shared care and complex families is challenging traditional approaches to child support determination based on the ‘classic’ two-parent, sole custody, post-divorce family. This article provides a comparative analysis of how these challenges are being addressed in the child support schemes of eight different countries and evaluates these approaches in the light of family policies on gender equality in family care. We f…
Justice Is in the Eye of the Beholder
This study aims to deepen our understanding of the perception of fairness in child support agreements. We build on the theory of reaching agreements and current knowledge considering justice perceptions in child support cases, applied to the specific case of Belgium, which lacks a uniform system for child support determination. Using qualitative in‐depth interviews conducted with both ex‐partners of a parental dyad, we analyze which factors perta…
The female payer: Gender differences in characteristics among child support payers
Nonresident mothers who formally pay child support are becoming increasingly prevalent. If the profile of female payers differs from that of men or if their payment is motivated differently, existing gender-based child support policies and enforcement strategies face significant challenges. This study uses the payment framework of male compliance to map the differences between male and female payers of child support. The analysis applies discrimi…
Defining and measuring singlehood in family studies
Many authors have documented a global rise in singlehood during the past decades, expanding beyond Western or industrialized countries. Simultaneously, the number of single households is increasing, not only due to the aging of the population, but also because young adults are increasingly living solo. Whereas having no partner and solo living do not necessarily coincide, existing studies tend to overlook this distinction. In this paper, we provi…
Navigating Personal Choice, Socio-cultural Background and Societal Norms in Forming a Singlehood Identity in Belgium: A Consideration of Qualitative Narratives in Relation to Gender and Migration Back…
From a life course perspective, the postponement of partnership formation and the choice – or circumstance – of remaining unpartnered have become increasingly accepted among young adults in westernised societies. Yet, portraying this group as uniformly aligned with dominant societal values of autonomy and self-exploration risks overlooking the diverse and sometimes conflicting ways in which singlehood is experienced and internalised as a social i…
Joint physical custody and mothers’ life satisfaction in Belgium, Finland, and Germany
Joint physical custody (JPC) is an increasingly common care arrangement in which children live about equally with their parents after separation or divorce. This study examined the association between JPC and mothers' life satisfaction in Belgium, Finland, and Germany. The objective was to determine whether mothers with (asymmetric or symmetric) JPC differed in terms of life satisfaction from mothers with sole physical custody (SPC) and whether t…
Joint Physical Custody in Europe: A Comparative Exploration
Joint physical custody (JPC)-where children alternate between parental households after a separation-has been found to be on a rise in a diversity of European countries. However, variations in sampling, data and operationalization consistently complicate the comparative mapping of JPC prevalence and its correlates. In this respect, the 2021 EU-SILC ad hoc module on Living arrangements and conditions of children in separated and blended families p…
Who's Waiting Ever After? An Exploration of Relationship Desire and Satisfaction Among Long-Term Singles
Previous research highlights the role of romantic relationship desire in well-being and relationship formation. Singlehood satisfaction-one's subjective evaluation of being single-is typically lower among those who desire a romantic relationship but remain single. When this desire persists over time, it may evolve into "prolonged desire", associated with frustration and lower life satisfaction. Yet, little is known about how this dynamic unfolds …
(Not) Again: Exploring the impact of second parental dissolution on the mental health of emerging adults
Parental dissolution generally affects the mental health of children. Given the prevalence of second parental dissolutions, we examine how family instability affects the mental health of emerging adults. Using the UK Household Longitudinal Study (including the British Household Panel Study and Understanding Society), we employ propensity score matching to compare four groups: those experiencing none, one early, one late or two parental dissolutio…
Family Dynamics and Relationships (8 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (8 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Demographic economics (2 works)