Journal Article10.2307/352397
Marital Disruption, Parent-Child Relationships, and Behavior Problems in Children.
James L. Peterson,Nicholas Zill +1 more
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TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of marital disruption on children's behavior, accounting for variations in post-disruption living arrangements, parent-child relationships and marital conflict, were examined.
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Abstract: This study examines the effects of marital disruption on children's behavior, accounting for variations in postdisruption living arrangements and the effects of parent-child relationships and marital conflict. The study is based on a 1981 national sample of 1,400 children aged 12-16. Disruption was associated with a higher incidence of several behavior problems, negative effects being greatest with multiple marital transitions. The negative effects are lower if the child lives with the same-sex parent following divorce or maintains a good relationship with one or both parents. High, persistent conflict in intact families is also related to behavior problems.
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