CONTACT WITH NONRESIDENT PARENTS, INTERPARENTAL CONFLICT, AND CHILDRENS BEHAVIOR

Authors
Citation
Pr. Amato et Sj. Rezac, CONTACT WITH NONRESIDENT PARENTS, INTERPARENTAL CONFLICT, AND CHILDRENS BEHAVIOR, Journal of family issues, 15(2), 1994, pp. 191-207
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Family Studies
Journal title
ISSN journal
0192513X
Volume
15
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
191 - 207
Database
ISI
SICI code
0192-513X(1994)15:2<191:CWNPIC>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Previous studies have yielded inconsistent results about the implicati ons of contact with nonresidential parents for children in single-pare nt households. This study tested the hypothesis that children's contac t with nonresident parents decreases children's behavior problems when interparental conflict is low but increases children's behavior probl ems when interparental conflict is high. Data were analyzed from 1,285 children in single-parent families from the National Survey of Famili es and Households. The hypothesis was supported among boys from divorc ed families. No support for the hypothesis was found among girls, rega rdless of family background.