Changes in patterns of post-separation parenting over time: Recent Australian data

• DOI: 10.5172/jfs.327.14.1.23
• Publication Date: 2010-10-18T04:01:15Z
• Authors: Bruce Smyth; Ruth Weston; Lawrie Moloney; Nick Richardson; Jeromey Temple
• Keywords: Separation (statistics); Longitudinal data; Longitudinal Study; Marital separation

This article examines continuity and change in post-separation patterns of parenting across a three-year time span. We analyse longitudinal data from two recent Australian studies: the Household, Income Labour Dynamics Australia (HILDA) Survey; Caring for Children after Parental Separation (CFC) Project. Mother-residence was found to be most common stable pattern. Though far less common, father-residence also appeared reasonably stable. By contrast, shared care fluid these three configurations.