IMFC logo
WHAT'S NEW ABOUT US FEEDBACK HOME
Advanced
Sign In   
Article Abstract  

The Fragile Families and Child Well-Being Study: Questions, Design, and a Few Preliminary Results


  Author: Sara McLanahan, Irwin Garfinkel
Publisher: Institute for Research on Poverty
Publication:
Document Date:                  May 01, 2000
Category: Marriage > Family Attitudes
Related Categories:
Children > Child Development
Children > Health (fetal addictions, FAS, malnutrition)
Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse
Education > Parental Education
Family Economics > Employment/Unemployment
Family Economics > Family Income
Family Structure > Household Characteristics
Family Structure > Impact of Family Structure on Children
Family Structure > Parental Marital Status
Parenthood/Childrearing > Fatherhood
Parenthood/Childrearing > Unwed Mothers
 

This paper looks at the characteristics of unwed parents, their attitudes towards parenting, marriage and relationships, as well as their economic, employment and educational status. The information in this document is the first in a series of studies to be done on the nature and effect of fragile families in America.

.

Click to read this article... (PDF)

Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link

HOME . WHAT'S NEW . ABOUT US . FEEDBACK  •   Copyright © 2005 Focus on the Family Canada   •   Disclaimer