Growing Up With a Single Parent: What Hurts, What HelpsHarvard University Press, 1994 - 196 Seiten Nonwhite and white, rich and poor, born to an unwed mother or weathering divorce, over half of all children in the current generation will live in a single-parent family--and these children simply will not fare as well as their peers who live with both parents. This is the clear and urgent message of this powerful book. Based on four national surveys and drawing on more than a decade of research, Growing Up with a Single Parent sharply demonstrates the connection between family structure and a child's prospects for success. |
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... move to a less expensive dwelling . When the mother remarries or when a boyfriend or grandmother moves in , space needs in- crease , and the family may move again . Changes in mothers ' em- ployment may also necessitate a move ...
... move . Reason for move Total moves Productive Consumption Involuntary Other Two - parent families 100 % 21 % 49 % 15 % 15 % Single - parent families 100 6 46 34 15 Stepfamilies 100 14 39 14 32 Source : Panel Study of Income Dynamics ...
... moves among stepfamilies were for consumption reasons , whereas 32 percent were for " other " reasons . We classified all ... move more often ( and more often for involuntary reasons ) , and as a result they have weaker connections to ...
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Why We Care about Single Parenthood | 1 |
How Father Absence Lowers Childrens | 19 |
Which Outcomes Are Most Affected | 39 |
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Growing Up with a Single Parent: What Hurts, What Helps Sara McLanahan,Gary D. Sandefur Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2009 |