Joint physical custody and neighborhood friendships in middle childhood.
Sociol Inq
; 81(2): 247-59, 2011.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21858932
ABSTRACT
Almost half of first marriages end in divorce, which in turn may produce joint physical custody arrangements. Seen by many states to be in the best interest of the child, joint physical custody is increasingly common. Yet much is unknown about its consequences for children. This article considers how joint physical custody arrangements affect children's neighborhood friendships, an important component of child well-being because of their contributions to social and cognitive development. Thirteen parents and 17 children (aged 511) in 10 families, selected via convenience and snowball sampling, participated in semistructured interviews. The findings suggest that joint physical custody arrangements do not imperil children's neighborhood friendships; indeed, most children and parents interviewed voiced contentment in this area.
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Temas:
ECOS
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Aspectos_gerais
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Comportamento Social
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Custódia da Criança
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Divórcio
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Amigos
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Relações Interpessoais
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sociol Inq
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article