Fragile Families and the Marriage Agenda

Name: Fragile Families and the Marriage Agenda
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ISBN: 9780387258843

ISBN-10: 0387258841

ISBN-13: 9780387258843

Edition: 2006

Authors: Lori Kowaleski-Jones, Nicholas Wolfinger

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Many people see government involvement in family policy as a response to popular concerns that the American family is in a state of crisis. One of the primary concerns with "fragile" families (one parent usually mother) is economic: Poverty rates for single mothers are several times that of two-parent families. Economic deprivation while growing up has been linked to poor physical health, reduced intellectual ability and academic achievement. Some social sciences contend that marriage is the solution to many of the problems associated with single-parent families. Other experts believe that government programs designed to raise marriage rates may cause more problems than they solve ( i.e.…

Book details

List price: $54.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Springer
Publication date: 8/25/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 238
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 2.640
Language: English

Nicholas Wolfinger is an Associate Professer at the University of Utah. He is the co-editor of the book Fragile Families and the Marriage Agenda. He has published widely in journals such as Demography, Social Forces and Journal of Family Issues. He is the recipient of the University of Utah's Superior Research Award, 2004.



Preface


Acknowledgements


Fragile Families and the Marriage Agenda


Marrying for America


Teen Childbearing and Public Policy


Fragile Families and Family Law


Family Structure and Child Well-Being: The Role of Parental Social Connections


Shifting Fortunes in a Changing Economy: Trends in the Economic Well-Being of Divorced Women


Family Structure and Adolescent Labor Market Participation: Examining the Motives for and Effects of At-Risk Students' Work for Pay during High School


Maybe Someday: Marriage and Cohabitation among Low Income Fathers


Fatherhood as a Transformative Process: Unexpected Successes among High Risk Fathers


Index