Fathers' perspectives of their co-parental relationships postdivorce: implications for family practice and legal reform

Data from 225 divorced fathers were used to test the explanatory power of a set of variables in predicting the quality of co-parental relationships postdivorce. A standard multiple regression analysis revealed that a significant amount of variance in co-parental relationships was explained by five o...

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Published in:Family relations 1994, Vol.43 (1), p.61-67
Main Authors: Arditti, J.A, Kelly, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
academic achievement
Blame
Child Custody
Child support
Children
Custody arrangements
Divorce
Family Practice (Medicine)
Family Relationship
Father Attitudes
Fathers
Interpersonal Relationship
Males
Men
Mothers
Parent Child Relationship
Parent Role
parent-child relationships
parental role
Parents & parenting
paternal educational attainment
Personal relationships
quality
relationships
Satisfaction
Social Attitudes
Social research
Spouses
Systems Approach
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Summary:Data from 225 divorced fathers were used to test the explanatory power of a set of variables in predicting the quality of co-parental relationships postdivorce. A standard multiple regression analysis revealed that a significant amount of variance in co-parental relationships was explained by five of the ten variables under investigation. Fathers who reported more positive relationships with their ex-wives: (a) were more satisfied with their custody arrangements, (b) were more likely to blame themselves for the breakup of their marriage, (c) discussed a greater number of topics with their ex-wives, (d) had higher educational levels, and (e) reported greater feelings of closeness to their children before the divorce. Implications of the findings for practice and legal reform are discussed.
ISSN:0197-6664
1741-3729
0197-6664
DOI:10.2307/585143