Increased pressure for the custodial parent to return to the workforce, child care is therefore provided by someone outside the family.
Lack of moral support for the parent caring for the child, leading to increased stress levels: - affecting provision of care for the child.
Is Shared parenting feasible?
How does shared parenting affect the child?
Is it fair to move the child from one place to another?
How does this affect the child at the time?
School work?
Their social relationships with their friends? If they are away at weekends they may miss out on social functions with their friends.
What are the long term effects of this?
Is there evidence to show how children of divorced or separated parents are affected later on in life in their own relationships?
Do children benefit from having regular contact with their absent parent?
How does shared parenting affect the parents?
Their relationship:-breakdowns are not always amicable.
How does shared parenting affect the child’s relationship with its parents? Is there a possibility of resentment towards one or both of the parents?
Conclusion
Summary of the evidence discussed as to whether or not there is a difference between parenting in a two parent family and in one where the parents live apart. And whether or not, it has been found to be feasible for parents to share the care of their children after separation.
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