Paternal Participation and Children's Well-being after Marital Dissolution
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5248263 |
|---|---|
| Authors | F F Furstenberg (0000-0002-8815-4578, Philadelphia University), Philip Morgan, S Philip Morgan (0009-0003-2269-5368), P D Allison (0000-0002-0646-5242) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 695 |
| Publication date | 1987-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-1224 • E-ISSN: 1939-8271 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2095604 |
| OpenAlex | W2100148061 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 141 |
| References cited | 6 |
Using a nationally representative sample from the National Survey of Children of 227 children in the US aged 11-16 who had experienced their parents marital dissolution this paper examines whether children generally fare better when their noncustodial father maintains an active presence in their lives. For measures of academic difficulty problem behavior and psychological distress there is little evidence that paternal involvement had either harmful or beneficial effects. Paternal economic support reduced somewhat the likelihood of problem behavior. The general absence of effects of paternal participation on childrens well-being is surprising in view of the widespread belief that children benefit from maintaining contact with their fathers. In addition the effects of fathers participation did not depend on the sex of the child or the presence of a stepfather. There are several possible explanations for these negative results. The relatively crude measures of well-being may not reveal subtle differences which are detectable using clinical or observational techniques. Closeness to the mother however is related to measures of well-being
Demographic economics · Developmental psychology · Economics · Sociology · Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Understanding the Divorce Cycle
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The Long-Term Effects of Divorce on Children
The Impact of Mothers' Parenting, Involvement by Nonresidential Fathers, and Parental Conflict on the Adjustment of Adolescent Children
The effect of the postdivorce relationship on paternal involvement
Differences between fathers with joint custody and noncustodial fathers
Children and their fathers after parental separation
Fatherlessness by Divorce Contrasted to Fatherlessness by Non-Marital Births
When Divorced Fathers Want No Contact with Their Children
Understanding Children's Divorce Adjustment from an Ecological Perspective
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The Relationship Between Stepdaughters' Self-Esteem and Perceived Parenting Behavior
Personal, Familial, and Systemic Factors Associated with Family Belonging for Stepfamily Adolescents
Why Do Fathers Become Disengaged from Their Children's Lives
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Family structure transitions and adolescent well-being
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The Influence of Parental Involvement on the Well-Being of Sons and Daughters
Parent-Child Relations
Relationships with Children
Consequences of Young Mothers' Marital Histories for Children's Cognitive Development
Father-Child Relations, Mother-Child Relations, and Offspring Psychological Well-Being in Early Adulthood
Responsible Fathering
Coparenting in the Second Year after Divorce
The Long Shadow of Marital Conflict
Visitation Frequency, Child Support Payment, and the Father-Child Relationship Postdivorce
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Intimate terrorism by women towards men
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Linkages Between Children’s Behavior and Nonresident Father Involvement
Nonresident Fathers' Involvement with Young Black Children
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Family structure, co-parental relationship quality, post-separation paternal involvement and children’s emotional wellbeing
Improving Engagement in the Role of Father for Homeless, Noncustodial Fathers
The Relationship between Expressions of Spiritual Faith and Parental Involvement in Three Groups of Fathers
The Enigma of Father Presence in Relationship to Sons' Violence and Daughters' Mating Strategies
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Divorce related malicious mother syndrome
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Two Experiments in Simplifying Response Categories
Parental Investment as a Game of Chicken
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Marriageability among the Partners of Young Mothers
Lessons of divorce
How marital dissolution affects children
Children's adjustment in joint and sole physical custody families
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