A Survival Analysis of Childhood Family History
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2588560 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David M Fergusson (0000-0002-8117-017X, corresponding author), L John Horwood (0000-0003-4881-1956), M E Dimond, Margaret Dimond |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 287 |
| Publication date | 1985-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Marriage and the Family (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-2445 • E-ISSN: 1741-3737 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/352129 |
| OpenAlex | W2034117504 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 7 |
The history of family placement was studied in a birth cohort of New Zealand preschool children. This showed the presence of a complex process of change over time. By 6 years, 16% of children born to two-parent families had experienced a family breakdown; and extrapolation of these trends suggests that by the time this cohort reaches 16 years about 35% to 40% of children born to two-parent families will have experienced family breakdown. For children whose parents separate, it was estimated that over 70% would re-enter a two-parent family within four years of the family breakdown as a result of eitherparental reconciliation or remarriage. The survival probabilities of these second two-parent families were poor, with over two-thirds of reconciliations and over half of remarriages ending in breakdown within four years. Of the children born to single-parent families, over twothirds had entered two-parent families by 6 years. However, the survival probabilities of these families were poor, and estimates suggested that within four years nearly two-thirds of these families had broken down. These findings suggest that, once children left the traditional two-parent family, there was a strong possibility that they would be exposed to multiple situations involving both marriage formation and breakdown. Various implications of these findings are discussed
Cohort · Developmental psychology · Family history · Nuclear family · Remarriage · Sibling · Sociology · Stepfamily · Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 1991 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |