Introduction to the Special IssueSpecial Issue on Shared-Time Parenting After Separation

Abstract

INTRODUCTION TO THE SPECIAL ISSUESPECIAL ISSUE ON SHARED-TIME PARENTING AFTERSEPARATIONBruce M. SmythThis Special Issue focuses on international perspectives on shared-time parenting after separa-tion.1Shared-time parenting—where children spend at least 25–50% of their time with each parent(variously referred to as “joint physical custody,” “shared custody,” “shared care,” “shared resi-dence,” “alternating residence,” and “co-parenting”)—appears to be increasingly popular in manyWestern countries. Its risks and benefits have been the subject of intensified research—and genderpolitics—in recent years.