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Who Are “Fragile Families” and What Do We Know About Them?


  Author: Mary Parke
Publisher: Centre for Law And Social Policy
Publication: Policy Brief: Couples and Marriage Series, no.4
Document Date:                  January 01, 2004
Category: Education > Parental Education
Related Categories:
Family Economics > Family Income
Family Economics > Poverty
Family Structure > Cohabitation/Common-Law Marriage
Family Structure > Parental Marital Status
Marriage > Family Attitudes
Parenthood/Childrearing > Cohabiting Parents
Parenthood/Childrearing > Unwed Mothers
 

This paper summarizes the findings of the first national study of unmarried parents, including information on their living conditions, financial security, and how they relate to one another. It also briefly covers their attitudes on marriage, family, and childrearing.

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