title: Shared parenting after separation and divorce: a study of joint custody.
abstract: Intensive case studies of four families in which divorced parents have maintained joint custody of their children suggest that this arrangement works well under certain conditions. Components of a successful joint custody arrangement are considered, limitations are discussed, and support is urged for divorcing parents interested in establishing joint custody.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002667:Child Reactive Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D002668:Child Rearing; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004243:Divorce; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012106:Research