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ERIC Number: EJ342259
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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A Comparison of Maternal, Paternal, and Joint Custody: Understanding the Varieties of Post-Divorce Family Life.
Luepnitz, Deborah Anna
Journal of Divorce, v9 n3 p1-12 Spr 1986
Studied families with either maternal, paternal, or joint custody after divorce. Most children were not maladjusted, and adjustment was independent of custody type. It appears that joint custody at its best is superior to single-parent custody at its best. Cautions against a legal presumption for the joint award. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Child Custody, Children, Divorce, Elementary Education, Emotional Adjustment, Family Life, Family Relationship, One Parent Family, Parent Child Relationship, Self Concept
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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