Access by Noncustodial Parents
Journal of Divorce & RemarriagePublished 11 August 1997
Linda Pagani-Kurtz, Jeffrey L. Derevensky
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Abstract This investigation examined the influence of visitation by noncustodial parents (i.e., frequency and duration of contacts) upon children's self-esteem and self-efficacy. The relationship between noncustodial visitation practices and interparental conflict witnessed by children was explored as well. Thirty-five elementary school children and their divorced parents participated in this investigation. All families were experiencing sole residential child-care arrangements with variations in the frequency and duration of noncustodial visitation. Regression analyses revealed a significant positive relationship between duration of visits and children's self-esteem. The frequency of visitation with noncustodial parents was found to be positively associated with the level of interparental hostility.
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