Shared parenting, with an equal standing of both parents, has been proved to be in the best interests of children, because they can stay in a meaningful relationship with both their mother and their father after separation or divorce, according to the International Platform on Shared Parenting.
The Platform recently held its first workshop where it discussed the best of evidence-based research and modern best practices on shared parenting.
Angela Hoffmeyer, initiator of the international cooperation, explained: “Across Western societies there is increased enthusiasm for shared parenting. Our aim is to raise awareness of the benefits of this living arrangement for children and to overcome reservations still prevailing in the legal system.”
According to the Platform, recent Swedish research has revealed that children in separated families with shared parenting experienced less bullying than those with only one involved parent. Previous research from three continents had already shown that after parental separation, children long for both parents and suffer when they have only little contact with one of them.
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