Parental Life Courses after Separation and Divorce in Europe.

• Superior document: Life Course Research and Social Policies Series ; v.12
• Author: Kreyenfeld, Michaela.
• TeilnehmendeR: Trappe, Heike.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2020.; ©2020.
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Life Course Research and Social Policies Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (307 pages)

Table of Contents

Parental Life Courses after Separation and Divorce in Europe -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I: Economic Conditions of Divorce and Separation -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Parental Life Courses After Separation and Divorce in Europe -- Introduction -- Divorce and Separation in Europe -- Divorce in Europe: A Trend Reversal or an Artefact of a Demographic Measure? -- Attitudes Towards Divorce: A Comparison of Data from 1994, 2002, and 2012 -- Summary of the Contributions in this Volume -- Conclusions and Possible Avenues for Future Research -- References -- Chapter 2: Economic Consequences of Divorce: A Review -- Introduction -- It's the Measurement, Stupid! -- Financial Losses After Divorce -- Divorces -- Cohabitations -- Individual and Institutional Differentials in Consequences -- Coping Strategies (for Women) -- Repartnering -- (Re-)employment -- Returning to the Parental Home -- Lone Parenthood and Poverty After Divorce -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Earnings Trajectories Following Parental Separation Among First-Time Parents in Sweden -- Introduction -- The Swedish Context -- Parental Separation of Married and Cohabiting Couples -- The Role of the Welfare System -- Prior Research and Hypotheses -- Economic Consequences of Parenthood -- Economic Consequences of Union Dissolution -- Hypotheses -- Data, Variables, and Method -- Method -- Data -- Independent Variables -- Results -- Descriptive Results -- Regression Results -- Discussion -- Appendix (Tables 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11 and 3.12) -- References -- Chapter 4: Changes in Mothers' Earnings Around the Time of Divorce -- Introduction -- Institutional Context -- Literature Review -- Divorce and Household Income -- Divorce and Women's Earnings -- Data and Method -- Data &amp -- Sample Selection -- Variables -- Research Design -- Results.

Earnings during the Divorce Process -- Results from Pooled OLS-Regression -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 5: Parents Returning to Parents: Does Migration Background Have an Influence on the "Boomerang Effect" Among Parents After Divorce? -- Introduction -- Prior Research and Hypotheses -- Methods -- Data -- Variables -- Analytical Strategy -- Results -- Descriptive Analysis -- Regression Results -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Parent-Child Relationships -- Chapter 6: Will Separations Lead to More or Less Gender-Equal Parenthood? Mothers' and Fathers' Parental Leave Use in Sweden -- Introduction -- Theoretical Considerations -- Institutional Background and Research Question -- Parental Leave -- Parental Responsibilities after Separation -- Data and Analytical Strategy -- Data -- Description of the Sample -- Analytical Strategy -- Results -- Determinants of Using Parental Leave by Gender: Differences Between Parents Who Did and Did Not Separate -- Taking Leave Before and After Separation -- Conclusion and Discussion -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 7: Divorce, Emotions, and Legal Regulations: Shared Parenting in a Climate of Fear -- Introduction -- Theoretical Considerations: Joint Parenting and the Responsible Divorcee -- Methods -- Results -- Post-separated Fathering, Mothering, and Fear -- Legal Regulation as a Lifeline -- Concluding Discussion: Managing Fear and Joint Parenting -- References -- Chapter 8: The Consequences of Separation for Mothers' Perception of Their Parenting Capacity -- Introduction -- Background and Research Questions -- Data and Analytical Approach -- Data and Analytical Sample -- Variables -- Analytical Approach -- Results -- Discussion and Conclusions -- Appendix -- References.

Chapter 9: The Role of Gatekeeping in Non-Resident Fathers' Contact with Their Children: Mothers' and Fathers' Views -- Introduction -- Theoretical Background -- Prior Research -- Aims of This Study -- Method -- Samples -- Indicators -- KiB Data -- Pairfam Data -- Results -- Findings from the KiB Data -- Findings from the Pairfam Data -- Discussion -- References -- Part III: Parent and Child Well-Being -- Chapter 10: Loneliness in Children Adapting to Dual Family Life -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Theoretical Considerations -- Prior Findings -- Hypotheses -- Methods and Data -- Data -- Variables -- Analytical Strategy -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 11: Paternal Psychological Well-being After Union Dissolution: Does Involved Fatherhood Have a Protective Effect? -- Introduction -- Theoretical Framework -- Previous Empirical Findings and Hypotheses -- Data and Methods -- Data and Analytical Sample -- Variables -- Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: Gender Differences in Parental Well-being After Separation: Does Shared Parenting Matter? -- Introduction -- Institutional Context, Prior Research, and Hypotheses -- Institutional Context -- Prior Research and Theoretical Considerations -- Data, Variables, and Research Strategy -- Data and Analytical Sample -- Variables -- Research Strategy -- Results -- Separation and Parental Life Satisfaction -- Satisfaction with Family Life and the Financial Situation After Separation -- Discussion -- Appendix -- References -- Part IV: Health-Related Consequences of Divorce and Separation -- Chapter 13: Heterogeneous Effects of Family Complexity in Childhood on Mental Health: Testing the "Good Divorce" and the "Good Stepparent" Hypotheses -- Introduction -- Background -- Parental Separation and Post-divorce Interparental Conflict -- Stepparents: The "Good Stepparent" Hypothesis.

Method and Data -- Data -- Variables -- Analytical Approach -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 14: Work Disability and Divorce -- Introduction -- Theoretical Considerations -- Benefits of Marriage -- Health Consequences of Divorce -- Selection into Divorce -- Data and Analytical Approach -- Data and Analytical Sample -- Analytical Approach -- Variables -- Descriptive Findings -- Regression Results -- Cumulated Work Disability -- Work Disability Rate -- Discussion -- Appendix -- References.