Incarceration and the Bonds Among Parents in Fragile Families

Author: Bruce Western. Leonard M. Lopoo, Sara McLanahan Publisher: Center for Research on Child Wellbeing Publication: Center for Research on Child Wellbeing Working Paper #02-22-FF Document Date:                  Revised January 2003 Category: Crime And Violence > Incarceration Related Categories: Crime And Violence > Crime Family Relations > Family Ties Family Relations > Non-custodial Parent Family Relations > Parent/Adult Child Relations Family Structure > Parental Marital Status Family Structure > Single-parent Families   This paper investigates the effect that previous paternal incarceration has on the relationship stability and permanency of new, unmarried  parents.  It finds that these couples are significantly less likely to cohabit or marry than couples without a history of incarceration. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link