Peer-reviewed article
Weakened parent–child ties and the well-being of older divorced parents
Matthijs Kalmijn ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This peer-reviewed study examines the effects of weakened parent-child relationships following divorce on the well-being of older parents. The research shifts focus from the typical child-centered perspective to investigate how parents experience the consequences of reduced contact with their children after marital dissolution.
Key points
- Study examines parent well-being rather than child well-being following divorce
- Focus on cases where parents lose or reduce contact with their children after divorce
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Abstract
The consequences of declining parent–child ties after divorce have primarily been studied for children’s well-being and not for parents’ well-being. Some parents lose contact with their children after divorce, and one would expect that such a decline in co