@article{827,
  keywords = {Family structure and stability, Child behavior},
  author = {Elizabeth Karberg and Natasha Cabrera},
  title = {Family change and co-parenting in resident couples and children{\textquoteright}s behavioral problems},
  abstract = {Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing study (n = 1553), the present study examined whether father involvement and co-parenting quality mediated the association between union instability (number of residential romantic partner changes) over the first 5 years of life and children{\textquoteright}s externalizing problem behaviors (EPB) at 5 years. The results indicate that only co-parenting support mediated the association between union instability and children{\textquoteright}s EPB, controlling for known covariates of children{\textquoteright}s EPB. The findings suggest that the union instability associated with romantic partner transitions has a deleterious effect on children{\textquoteright}s behaviors because the change in union status decreases the quality of the co-parenting relationship.},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Journal of Family Studies},
  volume = {26},
  number = {2},
  pages = {243-259},
  url = {http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13229400.2017.1367714},
}