Teachman J D, Paasch K M
Department of Sociology, University of Maryland.
Future Child. 1994 Spring;4(1):63-83.
This article reviews the evidence pertaining to the financial impact of divorce on children and their families. While there is some variance as to the degree of change, the preponderance of evidence suggests that women and children experience substantial financial declines upon divorce while divorced men's relative income remains stable or even increases. Given this decline in women and children's economic status, the impact of public assistance programs is next considered followed by a discussion of child support and property settlements. The authors then present a discussion of roadblocks to economic recovery and recommend policies to improve the financial status of divorced mothers with children.
本文回顾了有关离婚对子女及其家庭经济影响的证据。虽然在变化程度上存在一些差异，但大量证据表明，离婚后妇女和儿童的经济状况大幅下降，而离婚男性的相对收入保持稳定甚至增加。鉴于妇女和儿童经济地位的下降，接下来将考虑公共援助计划的影响，随后讨论子女抚养费和财产分割问题。作者随后讨论了经济复苏的障碍，并提出了改善有子女离婚母亲经济状况的政策建议。
