Högnäs Robin S, Carlson Marcia J
Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-MadisonCenter for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 4412 William Sewell Social Sciences Bldg., 1180 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI, 53706.
J Marriage Fam. 2010 Oct;72(5):1220-1233. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00760.x.
Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Well being Study (N= 2,656), we examined the association between intergenerational relationships and parents' union stability five years after a baby's birth. Results showed that more amiable relationships between parents and each partner's parents, and more time children spent with paternal grandparents, were associated with increased odds that parents were co-residing by the time their focal child was age five. More time that children spent with maternal grandparents reduced union stability, although this result was not robust to methods that better address selection. These findings underscore the importance of the broader social contexts affecting couple stability. Findings further suggest that even amidst changing demographic conditions, intergenerational family ties are important for couples-and by extension-their children.
利用脆弱家庭与儿童福祉研究（样本量N = 2656）的数据，我们考察了代际关系与婴儿出生五年后父母婚姻关系稳定性之间的关联。结果显示，父母与各自伴侣的父母之间关系更融洽，以及孩子与祖父母相处的时间越长，都与孩子五岁时父母仍共同居住的几率增加有关。孩子与外祖父母相处时间越长，婚姻关系稳定性越低，不过这一结果对于能更好解决选择性问题的方法来说并不稳健。这些发现凸显了影响夫妻关系稳定性的更广泛社会环境的重要性。研究结果进一步表明，即使在人口结构不断变化的情况下，代际家庭关系对夫妻乃至他们的孩子都很重要。
