Why should they live more with one of us when they are children to us both?: Parents' motives for practicing equal joint physical custody for children aged 0–4

Why should they live more with one of us when they are children to us both? : Parents' motives for practicing equal joint physical custody for children aged 0–4

Fransson, Emma (author): Stockholms universitet,Centrum för forskning om ojämlikhet i hälsa (CHESS),Stockholm Univ, Ctr Hlth Equ Studies CHESS, S-10691 Stockholm, Sweden.;Karolinska Inst, S-10691 Stockholm, Sweden.

Sarkadi, Anna (author): Uppsala universitet,Pediatrik,Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap

Hjern, Anders (author): Stockholms universitet,Centrum för forskning om ojämlikhet i hälsa (CHESS),Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden,Elvis-projektet,Stockholm Univ, Ctr Hlth Equ Studies CHESS, S-10691 Stockholm, Sweden.;Karolinska Inst, S-10691 Stockholm, Sweden.;Karolinska Inst, Karolinska Univ Hosp, Dept Med, Clin Epidemiol, S-17176 Stockholm, Sweden.

Bergström, Malin (author): Karolinska Institutet,Stockholms universitet,Centrum för forskning om ojämlikhet i hälsa (CHESS),Stockholm Univ, Ctr Hlth Equ Studies CHESS, S-10691 Stockholm, Sweden.;Karolinska Inst, S-10691 Stockholm, Sweden.

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Elsevier BV, 2016
2016
English.
In: Children and youth services review. - : Elsevier BV. - 0190-7409 .- 1873-7765. ; 66, s. 154-160

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Abstract Subject headings

Joint physical custody, i.e., children spending an equal amount of time in both parents' home after a separation or divorce, is increasing in many countries. In line with the national policy to promote paternal involvement in parenting, two-thirds of Swedish preschoolers with non-cohabiting parents live in two homes. Internationally, there has been a debate regarding the benefits or risks with joint physical custody for infants and toddlers. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the reasons given by divorced parents for sharing joint physical custody of children 0-4 years of age. Interviews were conducted with 46 parents (18 fathers and 28 mothers) and analyzed using systematic text condensation. Two themes emerged in response to the research question. In the theme Same rights and responsibilities, parents described that joint physical custody was 'a given' as both parents were seen to have equal rights to and responsibility for the children. Both men and women described involved fatherhood as an ideal goal. In the theme For the sake of the child, parents emphasized that joint physical custody was in the best interest of the child. Some parents had conflicts with their ex-spouses, but were still convinced of the benefits of joint physical custody and strove to make it work.

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)
SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Sociologi (hsv//swe)
SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Sociology (hsv//eng)
MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Annan hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Other Health Sciences (hsv//eng)

By the author/editor: Fransson, Emma; Sarkadi, Anna; Hjern, Anders; Bergström, Malin

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By the university: Stockholm University; Uppsala University; Karolinska Institutet

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