Le soutien apporté aux jeunes adultes dans les familles recomposées

Abstract

Young adults today require lengthy economic and emotional support before taking their place in adult life. The family network of the child of separated parents is split into two parts – the mother''s side and the father''s side – and can be further enlarged by the formation of a blended family. In continuity with a childhood usually spent with the mother, the mother''s side provides most support to the young adult. The step-father willingly makes a financial contribution, considering it natural to support his wife''s children. On the other hand, when a father has re-partnered, his support often decreases or stops as a result of the step-mother''s reluctance to devote a share of the household''s income to providing help for her partner''s children. The generosity of the paternal grandmother offsets this imbalance to a limited extent. But this persistence of gender roles hinders the achievement of equitable co-parenting.

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