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Article Abstract  

The Changing Role of Child Support among Never-Married Mothers


  Author: Judi Bartfeld, Daniel R. Meyer
Publisher: Institute for Research on Poverty
Publication:
Document Date:                  October 01, 1999
Category: Family Structure > Impact of Family Structure on Adults
Related Categories:
Children > Child Support
Family Economics > Family Assistance
Family Economics > Family Income
Family Structure > Household Characteristics
Family Structure > Impact of Family Structure on Children
Family Structure > Single-parent Families
Parenthood/Childrearing > Child support
Parenthood/Childrearing > Single Parenting
Parenthood/Childrearing > Unwed Mothers
 

This paper shows that more never-married mothers are receiving child support than were in the past, although it continues to be relatively uncommon.  These gains, however, have been offset by decreased income from government assistance and employment earnings.

 

 

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