Variations in Child Development Outcomes Among Children Living in Lone-Parent Families

Author: David P. Ross, Paul A. Roberts, Katherine Scott Publisher: Human Resources Development Canada Publication: Document Date:                  October 01, 1998 Category: Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Supervision Related Categories: Children > Child Behaviour Children > Child Development Children > Child Welfare Children > Impact of Maternal Health on Children Children > Infant/Child Mortality Family Relations > Family Size Family Structure > Impact of Family Structure on Youth Family Structure > Single-parent Families Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Absence Parenthood/Childrearing > Single Parenting   This study uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) to document differences in developmental outcome variables between children living in lone-parent families and all other children.  The results show that children living in lone-parent households exhibit, on average, poorer developmental outcomes.   Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link