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Hopelessly Devoted? Relationship Quality During and After Incarceration
1Department of Sociology University of California, Irvine, 3151 Social Science Plaza, Irvine, CA 92697-5100.
Journal of Marriage and the Family
|December 4, 2023
Summary
Paternal incarceration negatively impacts relationship quality for mothers, but current incarceration may improve it. The penal system significantly affects couples maintaining relationships.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Criminology
- Family Studies
Background:
- Incarceration significantly impacts family life, yet couple relationship quality during and after parental imprisonment remains understudied.
- Existing research often overlooks the nuanced effects on couples who maintain their relationships.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the association between paternal incarceration and relationship quality among couples.
- To investigate effects on overall quality, supportiveness, emotional abuse, and physical abuse.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (N = 1,848).
- Employed a longitudinal cohort design to track parents over time.
- Analyzed mother-reported and father-reported relationship quality measures.
Main Results:
- Paternal incarceration within the past two years was linked to lower mother-reported relationship quality.
- No significant association was found with father-reported relationship quality for recent incarceration.
- Current paternal incarceration showed a positive association with relationship quality in some aspects.
Conclusions:
- Recent and current paternal incarceration have contrasting effects on couple relationship quality.
- The penal system exerts a substantial influence on couples, even those who stay together.
- Findings highlight the complex interplay between incarceration and marital dynamics.
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