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Gemeinsame Elternschaft in Trennungsfamilien: Das Wechselmodell

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In vielen westlichen Ländern werden nach einer elterlichen Trennung oder Scheidung die betroffenen Kinder immer häufiger im so genannten Wechselmodell – auch als paritätisches Doppelresidenzmodell bezeichnet – betreut. Beim Wechselmodell leben die Kinder nicht wie im Residenzmodell überwiegend bei nur einem Elternteil (zumeist der Mutter), sondern wechseln regelmäßig zwischen den Haushalten von Mutter und Vater hin und her. Der wachsende Anteil von getrennten oder geschiedenen Eltern, die sich für das Wechselmodell entscheiden, ist unter anderem darauf zurückzuführen, dass sich Mütter und Väter zunehmend gleichberechtigt an Erwerbs- und Familienarbeit beteiligen. Empirische Ergebnisse zeigen, dass sich das Wechselmodell positiv auf das Kindeswohl auswirken kann. Das Problem jedoch ist, dass vorliegende Studien teilweise große methodische Schwierigkeiten aufweisen, so dass die Vor- und Nachteile des Wechselmodells (insbesondere für sehr junge Kinder und Hochkonfliktfamilien) bislang nicht geklärt sind.

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