JOINT AND SOLE CUSTODY MOTHERS - IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

Citation
Ja. Arditti et D. Maddenderdich, JOINT AND SOLE CUSTODY MOTHERS - IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH AND PRACTICE, Families in society, 78(1), 1997, pp. 36-45
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Family Studies","Social Work
Journal title
ISSN journal
10443894
Volume
78
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
36 - 45
Database
ISI
SICI code
1044-3894(1997)78:1<36:JASCM->2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The authors evaluated the ability of a conceptual model encompassing v ariables related to parenting. father involvement, and mother's resour ces to predict custody type for divorced mothers. Findings revealed th at parenting stress, coparental relationship quality, custody satisfac tion, and age of children in the household were predictive of custody type. Results indicated that mothers with joint custody reported lower levels of parenting stress, better coparental relations, and had olde r children than did sole-custody mothers. Of particular interest was t he finding that higher levels of custody satisfaction were associated with sole-custody status. The psychological meanings parents attach to legal custody status are explored along with how the organizational p roperties of custody status might differ for mothers and fathers. Impl ications for clinical practice are discussed.