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.