Katharina Buczek
Interestingly, children acted out more in family structures where parents are separated but only one has a new partner.
The researchers refer to these family structures as “asymmetrical” and question whether or not the children either did not accept their new family member or viewed the new relationship as unequal.
This example underscores the team’s beliefs that a deeper understanding of family structures is vital for recognizing the impact on children’s emotions and, in turn, their behaviors.
After all, about thirty percent of American adolescents do not live with both of their parents, according to the United State Census Bureau.
“This study shows that it is important to move on to the use of more detailed categorizations of family structure in relation to delinquency to increase our knowledge about the group of adolescents that moves between parents and especially about the different constellations of asymmetrical and symmetrical living arrangements,” the report concluded.
To read the study’s complete findings, visit the link here.
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