The effect of the postdivorce relationship on paternal involvement: a longitudinal analysis.
Longitudinal analyses of data from 64 pairs of former spouses indicate that the quality of their postdivorce relationship had a significant impact on fathers' involvement with their children. The strength of the influence declined over time, however, as the patterns of interaction in the reorganized binuclear family became more stable.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002655:Child Custody; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D004243:Divorce / Q000523:psychology*; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D011340:Problem Solving