Changes in Legal Regulations, Parental Health and Well-Being, and Children's Physical Custody Arrangements among Post-Separation Families in Switzerland. Issue 2 (17th February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Recksiedler, Claudia; Bernardi, Laura
• Is Part Of: Journal of divorce & remarriage. Volume 62:Issue 2(2021)
• Page Start: 104
• Page End: 126
• Publication Date: 2021-02-17
• Subjects: Shared care -- joint physical custody -- well-being -- health disparities -- Europe; Divorce -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Periodicals; Divorce -- Periodicals; Remarriage -- Periodicals; 306.89
• DOI: 10.1080/10502556.2020.1833295
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1050-2556

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study examines the prevalence and socio-demographic profiles of post-separation parents practicing shared physical custody (SPC) in Switzerland, and its associations with parental health and well-being. We analyzed data from two samples of post-separation parents: one surveyed before and one shortly after family law changes facilitating parents' access to SPC. In both samples, SPC parents represented only a small fraction and SPC was associated with parents' higher education or less financial strain. SPC-health and -well-being linkages also varied by education. We conclude that prevailing gender-biased employment practices may counteract the broadened access to SPC by reinforcing more traditional sole custody models among less resourceful parents.