Custody Arrangements and the Mental Health of Adolescents and Their Parents in the United Kingdom: A Longitudinal Analysis Using Understanding Society

Dawid Gondek; Laura Bernardi

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119944

Custody Arrangements and the Mental Health of Adolescents and Their Parents in the United Kingdom

A Longitudinal Analysis Using Understanding Society

Bibliographic Data

ID	24227372
Authors	Dawid Gondek (0000-0002-0321-7649), Laura Bernardi
Year	2026
Pages	119944
Publication date	2026-10-01
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Social Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
Publisher	Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119944
Language	EN
References cited	31

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