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Child disablement, family dissolution and reconstitution.

K Cooke, J Bradshaw, D Lawton

    Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
    |October 1, 1986
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    Families with disabled children are not more likely to be single-parent at any given time. However, disabled children are more likely to experience longer periods in single-parent families, complicating family reconstitution.

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    Area of Science:

    • Social Sciences
    • Child Development
    • Family Studies

    Background:

    • Understanding the long-term family structures of disabled children is crucial for support services.
    • Previous research has not fully explored the duration and impact of single-parent spells on families with disabled children.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the likelihood and duration of single-parent family experiences for disabled children compared to their non-disabled peers.
    • To assess the implications of these family structures on family reconstitution.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of a nationally representative sample of disabled children and a control group.
    • Longitudinal examination of family structures, specifically focusing on single-parent spells.

    Main Results:

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    • Families with disabled children are not statistically more likely to be single-parent families at a specific point in time.
    • Disabled children are significantly more likely to experience at least one spell in a single-parent family during their lives.
    • These single-parent spells are of longer duration for families with disabled children compared to the general population.

    Conclusions:

    • While not increasing the immediate likelihood of single-parent status, disability impacts long-term family structure dynamics.
    • The extended duration of single-parent spells suggests increased challenges in family reconstitution for families with disabled children.
    • Findings highlight the need for targeted support services to aid family stability and reconstitution processes.