FREQUENCY OF VISITATION BY DIVORCED FATHERS: Differences in Reports by Fathers and Mothers

Most previous research documenting the frequent abandonment by fathers of contact with their children has been based on survey responses of custodial mothers. The present survey of 220 divorcing couples revealed that the noncustodial parents reported significantly more visits with their children, as...

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Published in:American journal of orthopsychiatry 1991-07, Vol.61 (3), p.448-454
Main Authors: Braver, Sanford H, Wolchik, Sharlene A, Sandler, Irwin N, Fogas, Bruce S, Zvetina, Daria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child Custody
Child Visitation
Children
Divorce
Divorce - psychology
Family Life
Father-Child Relations
Fathers
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Humans
Male
Mother-Child Relations
Parent Child Relations
Parents
Phoenix, Arizona
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social psychology
Truth Disclosure
Visitation
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Summary:Most previous research documenting the frequent abandonment by fathers of contact with their children has been based on survey responses of custodial mothers. The present survey of 220 divorcing couples revealed that the noncustodial parents reported significantly more visits with their children, as well as significantly more denial of visitation by their ex-spouses, than did the custodial parents.
ISSN:0002-9432
1939-0025
DOI:10.1037/h0079260