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The impact of equal parenting time laws on family outcomes and risky behavior by teenagers: evidence from Spain

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dc.contributor.authorNollenberger, Natalia
dc.contributor.authorFernández Kranz, Daniel
dc.contributor.rorhttps://ror.org/02jjdwm75
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-02T16:11:37Z
dc.date.available2024-07-02T16:11:37Z
dc.date.issued2021-06-25
dc.description.abstractDue to legal reforms, equal parenting time (EPT) laws in Spain now apply to approximately 40% of all divorces, with likely implications for family outcomes and teenagers’ risky behavior. Consistent with theories of bargaining power within marriage, we find that EPT laws decrease contentious and wife-initiated divorces and increase the employment of mothers relative to fathers. An analysis of drug use and family relationships, among 165,000 teenagers, further shows that EPT laws significantly decrease risky behavior by teenagers, especially boys, who claim to have better relationships with their father, although more unclear norms for behavior. These results have some international implications, such as for the United States, where more than half of the states are considering whether to adopt EPT laws.
dc.description.keywordEqual parenting time
dc.description.keywordShared parenting
dc.description.keywordJoint physical custody
dc.description.keywordDivorce
dc.description.keywordFemale labor force participation
dc.description.keywordAdolescent behavior
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dc.identifier.citationFernández Kranz, D. (2021). The impact of equal parenting time laws on family outcomes and risky behavior by teenagers: evidence from Spain. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7586142
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7586142
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14417/2927
dc.language.isoeng
dc.licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
dc.publisherIE University
dc.relation.centerIE Center for European Studies
dc.relation.entityIE University
dc.relation.schoolIE Law School
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.accessRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
dc.subject.keywordEqual parenting time
dc.subject.keywordShared parenting
dc.subject.keywordJoint physical custody
dc.subject.keywordDivorce
dc.subject.keywordFemale labor force participation
dc.subject.keywordAdolescent behavior
dc.titleThe impact of equal parenting time laws on family outcomes and risky behavior by teenagers: evidence from Spain
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