Diverse Family Living Situations and Child Development: A Multilevel Analysis Comparing Longitudinal Evidence From Britain and the United States

Author: Heather Joshi, Elizabeth C. Cooksey, Richard D. Wiggins, Andrew McCulloch, Georgia Verropoulou, Lynda Clarke Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication: International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family, Vol. 13, No. 3 Document Date:                  2003 Category: Family Structure > Stepfamilies Related Categories: Children > Child Behaviour Children > Child Development Education > Academic Performance/Achievement Education > Educational Attainment Family Structure > Impact of Family Structure on Children Family Structure > Single-parent Families Parenthood/Childrearing > Unwed Mothers   This paper examines the impact of family structure on child development, behaviour, and educational achievement. It finds that, although children from traditional families fare better than those from single-parent, blended, and stepparent homes, the differences are not altogether significant..     . Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link