The experiences of remarried stepfathers who pay child support
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18979443 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J D Hans (0000-0001-6630-9447, University of Kentucky, corresponding author), Marilyn Coleman (0000-0001-5873-6318, University of Missouri, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 597-618 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Personal Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-4126 • E-ISSN: 1475-6811 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2009.01241.x |
| OpenAlex | W2077586152 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 31 |
Remarried stepfathers' experiences paying child support for nonresidential children were explored using a multiple‐interview phenomenological approach with 11 fathers in the United States. Circumstances that negatively affected satisfaction with paying child support were seldom related to money, per se. Rather, the pervasive phenomenon that emerged was attempts at managing competing interests among themselves, their children, and their new families. Remarriage magnified feelings of disempowerment and introduced additional complexities to existing child support arrangements. Although generally satisfied with their child support obligations at divorce, fairness concerns arose over time and are situated within equity theory. Nonetheless, identity conceptualizations were more salient than exchange principles, and identity theory therefore frames a discussion on the centrality of a provider mentality among these fathers
Centrality · Child support · Developmental psychology · Feeling · Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Political science · Qualitative research · Remarriage · Salient · Sociology · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
Financial contributions to stepchildren
A Comparison of Attitudes About Paternal Child Support Payments in the United States and South Korea
An untold story
Stepping together
Use of Identity Theory to Inform Fathering Scholarship
Some of My Children Are Worth More Than Others”
A Research Note on Income Pooling in Partnerships
The Phenomenological Movement
"Becoming a family"
The Discovery of Grounded Theory
Stepfamily Relationships
Deadbeat Dads
The Effects of Child Support Receipt and Payment on Stepfamily Satisfaction
Fathers Who Don't Pay Child Support
The Economic Benefit of Remarriage
Standards of Adequacy for Child Support Awards
Financial Impact of Divorce on Children and Their Families
Naturalistic inquiry
The Past, Present, and Future of an Identity Theory
From the Native's Point of View
Losers and Winners
Nonresident Parents' Characteristics and Child Support
Stepparenting
Compliance with Child Support Orders in Divorce Cases
Relationships between Fathers and Children Who Live Apart
Childbearing after Remarriage
Contributions to Children by Divorced Fathers
Parental Beliefs About Nonresident Fathers' Obligations and Rights
When Stepfathers Claim Stepchildren
"Swapping" Families
| Citations per year | 0.47 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |