학술논문
Child adjustment in joint-custody versus sole-custody arrangements: a meta-analytic review.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Bauserman R; AIDS Administration/Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 500 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA. bausermanr@dhmh.state.md.us
Source
Publisher: American Psychological Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8802265 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0893-3200 (Print) Linking ISSN: 08933200 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Fam Psychol Subsets: MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0893-3200
Abstract
The author meta-analyzed studies comparing child adjustment in joint physical or joint legal custody with sole-custody settings, including comparisons with paternal custody and intact families where possible. Children in joint physical or legal custody were better adjusted than children in sole-custody settings, but no different from those in intact families. More positive adjustment of joint-custody children held for separate comparisons of general adjustment, family relationships, self-esteem, emotional and behavioral adjustment, and divorce-specific adjustment. Joint-custody parents reported less current and past conflict than did sole-custody parents, but this did not explain the better adjustment of joint-custody children. The results are consistent with the hypothesis that joint custody can be advantageous for children in some cases, possibly by facilitating ongoing positive involvement with both parents.