UNDERSTANDING DISTRESSED FATHERS' PERCEPTIONS OF LEGAL AND RELATIONAL INEQUITIES POSTDIVORCE |
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| Authors: | Joyce A Arditti Katherine R Allen |
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| Institution: | Joyce A. Arditti is Assistant Professor of Family and Child Development at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.;Katherine R. Allen is Associate Professor of Family and Child Development at virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg. |
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| Abstract: | This study examines distressed fathers' perceptions of inequity about their experiences related to the divorce process, custody, visitation, and child support. A content analysis of men's subjective responses to an open-ended survey question revealed dissatisfactions with the legal system and emotional hardships associated with divorce. Fathers expressed strong negative feelings about discrimination from the legal system. Relational inequities centered around the ex-wife and her perceived responsibility for problems with the courts and relationships with children. |
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