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Discovering what works for families Parental separation: 30 years years ago and now. Changes in financial and personal wellbeing implications? Ruth Weston & Lixia Qu Paper presented at the 11 th Economic and Social Outlook Conference,

Discovering what works for families Parental separation: 30 years years ago and now. Changes in financial and personal wellbeing implications? Ruth Weston & Lixia Qu Paper presented at the 11 th Economic and Social Outlook Conference, Melbourne, 20 – 21 July
Our brief & plan Our brief – Focus on family income and wellbeing • Including “decisions around work, life and family structure” Focus – Parental separation: financial and personal wellbeing associated with post-separation pathways some 30 years ago and recently Initial data – AIFS Economic Consequences of Marriage Breakdown (“Settling Up”), followed up in 1987 (“Settling Down”) Huge societal changes since then Have the broad patterns changed much? – HILDA – AIFS Longitudinal Study of Separated Families (LSSF)
AIFS “Settling - up” & “Settling Down” (Follow-up study, 1984 & 1987)
AIFS Settling Up & Settling Down studies • Groups followed up: Divorced in 1981 or 1983 in Melbourne Registry of the Family – Court of Australia • Sample (N=523) – Married for 5 – 14 years (never previously married) – 2 dependent children of the marriage = the most common cases divorcing at the time • Interval between separation and Wave 1 interview 3 – 5 years (1981 divorcees) – <3 years (1983 divorcees) –
Settling Up & Down follow-up Equivalised disposable household income by post-separation pathways Changes in equivalised HH disposable incom e: 1984 & 1987 (M ostly 2 – 5 then 5 – 8 years after sepn) W orse off Better off -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Fathers Alone both periods Partnered both periods Partner 1984; Partner & chn 1987 Partner & chn both periods Single & chn both periods M others Parther & chn both periods Single 1984; Partner & chn 1987 Single & chn both periods Henderson equivalence scale used Source: Weston, R. (1993 ). Income circumstances of parents and children: A longitudinal view. In K. Funder, M. Harrison & R. Weston (Eds.) Settling down: Pathways of parents after divorce. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Settling Up & Down follow-up Equivalised disposable household income by post-separation pathways Changes in equivalised HH disposable incom e: 1984 & 1987 (M ostly 2 – 5 then 5 – 8 years after sepn) W orse off Better off -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Fathers Alone both periods Partnered both periods Partner 1984; Partner & chn 1987 Partner & chn both periods Single & chn both periods M others Parther & chn both periods Single 1984; Partner & chn 1987 Single & chn both periods Henderson equivalence scale used Source: Weston, R. (1993 ). Income circumstances of parents and children: A longitudinal view. In K. Funder, M. Harrison & R. Weston (Eds.) Settling down: Pathways of parents after divorce. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Settling Up & Down follow-up Equivalised disposable household income by post-separation pathways Changes in equivalised HH disposable incom e: 1984 & 1987 (M ostly 2 – 5 then 5 – 8 years after sepn) W orse off Better off -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Fathers Alone both periods Partnered both periods Partner 1984; Partner & chn 1987 Partner & chn both periods Single & chn both periods M others Parther & chn both periods Single 1984; Partner & chn 1987 Single & chn both periods Henderson equivalence scale used Source: Weston, R. (1993 ). Income circumstances of parents and children: A longitudinal view. In K. Funder, M. Harrison & R. Weston (Eds.) Settling down: Pathways of parents after divorce. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Settling Up & Down follow-up Equivalised disposable household income by post-separation pathways Changes in equivalised HH disposable incom e: 1984 & 1987 (M ostly 2 – 5 then 5 – 8 years after sepn) W orse off Better off -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Fathers Alone both periods Partnered both periods Partner 1984; Partner & chn 1987 Partner & chn both periods Single & chn both periods M others Parther & chn both periods Single 1984; Partner & chn 1987 Single & chn both periods Henderson equivalence scale used Source: Weston, R. (1993 ). Income circumstances of parents and children: A longitudinal view. In K. Funder, M. Harrison & R. Weston (Eds.) Settling down: Pathways of parents after divorce. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Settling Up & Down follow-up Equivalised disposable household income by post-separation pathways Changes in equivalised HH disposable incom e: 1984 & 1987 (M ostly 2 – 5 then 5 – 8 years after sepn) W orse off Better off -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Fathers Alone both periods Partnered both periods Partner 1984; Partner & chn 1987 Partner & chn both periods Single & chn both periods M others Parther & chn both periods Single 1984; Partner & chn 1987 Single & chn both periods Henderson equivalence scale used Source: Weston, R. (1993 ). Income circumstances of parents and children: A longitudinal view. In K. Funder, M. Harrison & R. Weston (Eds.) Settling down: Pathways of parents after divorce. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Settling Up & Down follow-up Equivalised disposable household income by post-separation pathways Changes in equivalised HH disposable incom e: 1984 & 1987 (M ostly 2 – 5 then 5 – 8 years after sepn) W orse off Better off -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Fathers Alone both periods Partnered both periods Partner 1984; Partner & chn 1987 Partner & chn both periods Single & chn both periods M others Parther & chn both periods Single 1984; Partner & chn 1987 Single & chn both periods Henderson equivalence scale used Source: Weston, R. (1993 ). Income circumstances of parents and children: A longitudinal view. In K. Funder, M. Harrison & R. Weston (Eds.) Settling down: Pathways of parents after divorce. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Settling Up & Down follow-up Equivalised disposable household income by post-separation pathways Changes in equivalised HH disposable incom e: 1984 & 1987 (M ostly 2 – 5 then 5 – 8 years after sepn) W orse off Better off -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Fathers Alone both periods Partnered both periods Partner 1984; Partner & chn 1987 Partner & chn both periods Single & chn both periods M others Parther & chn both periods Single 1984; Partner & chn 1987 Single & chn both periods Henderson equivalence scale used Source: Weston, R. (1993 ). Income circumstances of parents and children: A longitudinal view. In K. Funder, M. Harrison & R. Weston (Eds.) Settling down: Pathways of parents after divorce. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Settling Up & Down follow-up Equivalised disposable household income by post-separation pathways Changes in equivalised HH disposable incom e: 1984 & 1987 (M ostly 2 – 5 then 5 – 8 years after sepn) W orse off Better off -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Fathers Alone both periods Partnered both periods Partner 1984; Partner & chn 1987 Partner & chn both periods Single & chn both periods M others Parther & chn both periods Single 1984; Partner & chn 1987 Single & chn both periods Henderson equivalence scale used Source: Weston, R. (1993 ). Income circumstances of parents and children: A longitudinal view. In K. Funder, M. Harrison & R. Weston (Eds.) Settling down: Pathways of parents after divorce. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Sample of divorced parents in the 1980s: Income as percentage of Henderson Poverty line by post-separation pathways Disposable� income� as� %� of� Henderson� Poverty� Line 100% 120% 140% 160% 180% 200% 220% 240% 260% 280% 300% Dad: Alone both periods Dad: Partnered both periods Dad: Partner 1984; Partner & chn 1987 Dad: Partner & chn both periods Dad: Single & chn both periods Mum : Parther & chn both periods Mum : Single 1984; Partner & chn 1987 Pre-separation� (recalled� in� 1984) Mum : Single & chn both periods Source: Weston, R. (1993 ). Income circumstances of parents and children: A longitudinal view. In K. Funder, M. Harrison & R. Weston (Eds.) Settling down: Pathways of parents after divorce. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Sample of divorced parents in the 1980s: Income as percentage of Henderson Poverty line by post-separation pathways Disposable� income� as� %� of� Henderson� Poverty� Line 100% 120% 140% 160% 180% 200% 220% 240% 260% 280% 300% Dad: Alone both periods Dad: Partnered both periods Dad: Partner 1984; Partner & chn 1987 Dad: Partner & chn both periods Dad: Single & chn both periods Mum : Parther & chn both periods Pre-separation� (recalled� in� 1984) Mum : Single 1984; Partner & chn 1987 In� 1984� (2 – 5� yrs� after� separation) Mum : Single & chn both periods Source: Weston, R. (1993 ). Income circumstances of parents and children: A longitudinal view. In K. Funder, M. Harrison & R. Weston (Eds.) Settling down: Pathways of parents after divorce. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.

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