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1. The Importance of the Coparental Relationship in Fostering Nonresident Fathers' Ties to their Children.

Author

Sobolewski, Juliana M. and King, Valarie

Subjects
FATHER-child relationship, FAMILY relations, HOUSEHUSBANDS, DESERTION & non-support, PARENTING, PARENTHOOD
Abstract

Prior research has sought to identify factors that promote or inhibit nonresident father involvement given its potential influence on child well-being. We examine the potentially important, but largely neglected, role that the coparental relationship plays in fostering nonresident fathers' ties to their children. Using data from Wave 2 of the National Survey of Families and Households, we focus on the link between two dimensions of coparenting: cooperative coparenting and conflict over childrearing, and three dimensions of nonresident father involvement: father-child contact, father-child relationship quality, and responsive fathering. We find that cooperative coparenting predicts more frequent father-child contact, which in turn predicts higher father-child relationship quality and more responsive fathering. Conflict over childrearing however, is not significantly related to any of the measures of nonresident father involvement. These findings are consistent across different groups of children. The results of this study suggest that cooperative coparenting between parents who live apart can enhance ties between nonresident fathers and their children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2005

2. Parents' Discord and Divorce, Parent-Child Relationships and Subjective Well-Being in Early Adulthood: Is Feeling Close to Two Parents Always Better than Feeling Close to One?

Author

Sobolewski, Juliana M. and Amato, Paul R.

Subjects
*SOCIAL forces, *PARENT-child relationships, *FAMILY conflict, *FAMILY communication, *CHILDREN of divorced parents, *PARENT-adult child relationships, *FAMILY relations, *MARITAL conflict, *INTERPERSONAL relations
Abstract

We assessed the associations between parents' marital discord and divorce, patterns of parent-child relationships, and adult children's subjective well-being. Parental divorce and marital conflict appeared to increase the odds that children were close to neither parent in adulthood. Parental divorce (but not marital conflict) appeared to increase the odds that children were close to one parent only. Drawing on parental resources Anti balance perspectives, we tested competing hypotheses about parent-child relationships and offspring subjective well-being. Offspring had the highest level of well-being when they grew up in a low-conflict married family and were close to both parents. In cases of divorce and high levels of marital conflict, however, children were no better off if they were close to both parents than to one parent only. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2007
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3. Nonresident Fathers’ Contributions to Adolescent Well-Being.

Author

King, Valarie and Sobolewski, Juliana M.

Subjects
PARENT-child relationships, INTERPERSONAL relations, ADOLESCENT psychology, FATHER-child relationship, MOTHER-child relationship, FAMILY relations
Abstract

Using data from 453 adolescents in Wave 2 of the National Survey of Families and Households, we examine how multiple dimensions of nonresident father involvement are associated with different dimensions of child well-being. Father-child relationship quality and responsive fathering are modestly associated with fewer externalizing and internalizing problems among adolescents. The quality of the mother-child relationship, however, has stronger effects on child well-being. Nevertheless, even if adolescents have weak ties to mothers, those who have strong ties to nonresident fathers exhibit fewer internalizing problems and less acting out at school than adolescents who have weak ties to both parents. Adolescents are worst off on a range of outcomes when they have weak ties to both their mothers and nonresident fathers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2006
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