Mari Haapanen
Biographic Data
| ID | 312336 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mari Haapanen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mari |
| FAMILY NAME | Haapanen |
| SIGNATURE | HAAPANEN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Turku |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9077-6552 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Measuring the standard of living in shared‐care families—Challenges and insights
This methodological article aims to acquire a better understanding of how current research in the traditional income distribution literature considers shared‐care families and what kind of implications these approaches pose for measuring the economic well‐being of children living in two homes. Second, it provides insights on how to measure the economic standard of living of individuals in shared‐care families. These aims are related to research g…
Separated families’ use of formal and informal childcare across 12 European countries
As family structures are becoming diverse across Europe, understanding how separated parents manage childcare is essential for supporting children’s well-being. However, little is known about how physical custody arrangements relate to childcare arrangements. Informed by the triple bind framework, this study examined the relationship between custody arrangement and children’s use of formal (e.g. preschool) and informal (e.g. family) care. We anal…
Shared Care and Mothers’ Post-separation Economic Wellbeing in Finland and Wisconsin, US: Does Child Support and Sharing Child’s Costs Matter
Children’s post-separation living arrangements may have important implications for mothers’ economic wellbeing. This study examines self-reported economic wellbeing of mothers with shared versus sole physical custody (also known as shared care) of the child six or more years since separation, using unique survey data on separated parents in Finland (n = 850) and Wisconsin, US (n = 395) in 2019–2020. We use sequential logistic regression models to…
Shared residence and social security policy: A comparative analysis from 13 countries
Increasingly, children live in both parents' homes equally after parental separation, but little is known about whether social security policy supports these shared‐residence families. We propose that a determination of support for shared residence in various policies can be based on two criteria: whether both parents can receive benefits and whether the total amount received is greater than what would have been received if children lived with on…
Sharing care and sharing costs? Child support and child-related expense-sharing post-separation in Finland and Wisconsin, US
This study analyzes the associations between post-separation child living arrangements and child support outcomes and expense sharing in two contrasting welfare states: Finland and the United States (Wisconsin). The extent to which parents share the economic responsibility of the child after separation varies across countries. As shared care arrangements become more prevalent, traditional child support arrangements may become less common. Survey …
Maternal satisfaction with joint and sole child physical placement arrangements following separation in Wisconsin and Finland
Families (and sometimes courts) make important decisions regarding child physical custody arrangements post‐separation, and shared parenting arrangements are increasingly common in most developed countries. Shared arrangements may be differentially associated with parental satisfaction, and these associations may vary across countries. Using data from surveys of separated mothers in Wisconsin and Finland, the present study explores this possibili…
Joint physical custody of children in Europe: A growing phenomenon
Background: Large-scale cross-country comparisons of children’s physical custody (which parent the child lives with after separation) are dated and limited in the age range of children considered. Objective: We document the level of sole and joint physical custody (JPC, both equal and unequal) for children in European countries using data from 2021. Methods: This article uses a new module on the living arrangements of children from the European U…
Child support policy in middle- and low-income countries: Current Approaches and Policy Dilemmas
Little is known about government policies that regulate economic transfers between separated parents (child support) outside of high-income countries. This paper provides the first broad overview of child support policy and its outcomes in 37 middle- and low-income countries. Using a systematic literature review, we provide information on child support policies in these countries, considering institutional arrangements, procedures for determining…
Child Support Policy across High-Income Countries: Similar Problems, Different Approaches
We provide an overview of child support policy in high-income countries, highlighting differences in institutional arrangements, the amount of child support due, and the amount of child support received. We show that the United States expects high levels of child support from nonresident parents when compared to other countries, that noncompliance is a problem across countries, and that most European countries deal with nonpayment of child suppor…
Joint physical custody of children in Europe: A growing phenomenon
Background: Large-scale cross-country comparisons of children’s physical custody (which parent the child lives with after separation) are dated and limited in the age range of children considered. Objective: We document the level of sole and joint physical custody (JPC, both equal and unequal) for children in European countries using data from 2021. Methods: This article uses a new module on the living arrangements of children from the European U…
Child Support Policy across High-Income Countries: Similar Problems, Different Approaches
We provide an overview of child support policy in high-income countries, highlighting differences in institutional arrangements, the amount of child support due, and the amount of child support received. We show that the United States expects high levels of child support from nonresident parents when compared to other countries, that noncompliance is a problem across countries, and that most European countries deal with nonpayment of child suppor…
Shared residence and social security policy: A comparative analysis from 13 countries
Increasingly, children live in both parents' homes equally after parental separation, but little is known about whether social security policy supports these shared‐residence families. We propose that a determination of support for shared residence in various policies can be based on two criteria: whether both parents can receive benefits and whether the total amount received is greater than what would have been received if children lived with on…
Child support policy in middle- and low-income countries: Current Approaches and Policy Dilemmas
Little is known about government policies that regulate economic transfers between separated parents (child support) outside of high-income countries. This paper provides the first broad overview of child support policy and its outcomes in 37 middle- and low-income countries. Using a systematic literature review, we provide information on child support policies in these countries, considering institutional arrangements, procedures for determining…
Child Support Policy across High-Income Countries: Similar Problems, Different Approaches
We provide an overview of child support policy in high-income countries, highlighting differences in institutional arrangements, the amount of child support due, and the amount of child support received. We show that the United States expects high levels of child support from nonresident parents when compared to other countries, that noncompliance is a problem across countries, and that most European countries deal with nonpayment of child suppor…
Maternal satisfaction with joint and sole child physical placement arrangements following separation in Wisconsin and Finland
Families (and sometimes courts) make important decisions regarding child physical custody arrangements post‐separation, and shared parenting arrangements are increasingly common in most developed countries. Shared arrangements may be differentially associated with parental satisfaction, and these associations may vary across countries. Using data from surveys of separated mothers in Wisconsin and Finland, the present study explores this possibili…
Joint physical custody of children in Europe: A growing phenomenon
Background: Large-scale cross-country comparisons of children’s physical custody (which parent the child lives with after separation) are dated and limited in the age range of children considered. Objective: We document the level of sole and joint physical custody (JPC, both equal and unequal) for children in European countries using data from 2021. Methods: This article uses a new module on the living arrangements of children from the European U…
Child support policy in middle- and low-income countries: Current Approaches and Policy Dilemmas
Little is known about government policies that regulate economic transfers between separated parents (child support) outside of high-income countries. This paper provides the first broad overview of child support policy and its outcomes in 37 middle- and low-income countries. Using a systematic literature review, we provide information on child support policies in these countries, considering institutional arrangements, procedures for determining…
Shared Care and Mothers’ Post-separation Economic Wellbeing in Finland and Wisconsin, US: Does Child Support and Sharing Child’s Costs Matter
Children’s post-separation living arrangements may have important implications for mothers’ economic wellbeing. This study examines self-reported economic wellbeing of mothers with shared versus sole physical custody (also known as shared care) of the child six or more years since separation, using unique survey data on separated parents in Finland (n = 850) and Wisconsin, US (n = 395) in 2019–2020. We use sequential logistic regression models to…
Shared residence and social security policy: A comparative analysis from 13 countries
Increasingly, children live in both parents' homes equally after parental separation, but little is known about whether social security policy supports these shared‐residence families. We propose that a determination of support for shared residence in various policies can be based on two criteria: whether both parents can receive benefits and whether the total amount received is greater than what would have been received if children lived with on…
Sharing care and sharing costs? Child support and child-related expense-sharing post-separation in Finland and Wisconsin, US
This study analyzes the associations between post-separation child living arrangements and child support outcomes and expense sharing in two contrasting welfare states: Finland and the United States (Wisconsin). The extent to which parents share the economic responsibility of the child after separation varies across countries. As shared care arrangements become more prevalent, traditional child support arrangements may become less common. Survey …
Measuring the standard of living in shared‐care families—Challenges and insights
This methodological article aims to acquire a better understanding of how current research in the traditional income distribution literature considers shared‐care families and what kind of implications these approaches pose for measuring the economic well‐being of children living in two homes. Second, it provides insights on how to measure the economic standard of living of individuals in shared‐care families. These aims are related to research g…
Separated families’ use of formal and informal childcare across 12 European countries
As family structures are becoming diverse across Europe, understanding how separated parents manage childcare is essential for supporting children’s well-being. However, little is known about how physical custody arrangements relate to childcare arrangements. Informed by the triple bind framework, this study examined the relationship between custody arrangement and children’s use of formal (e.g. preschool) and informal (e.g. family) care. We anal…
Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (8 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Demographic economics (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Child support (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works)