national sample of mostly unwed parents and their children-a group at high risk of living in poverty. We account for the … working, the mother's hours of work, and the father's hours of work. These results suggest that children's health problems may … diminish their parents' capacity to invest in their health …

child health on father presence. We look at whether parents live in the same household 12-18 months after the child's birth … involved) during the same period. We find that having an infant in poor health reduces the likelihood that parents will live … together and increases the likelihood that they will become less committed to their relationship, particularly among parents …

longitudinal study of urban parents that includes post-partum interviews with mothers, hospital medical record data on the mother … and newborn, extensive demographic information on both parents, and information about the city where the mother resides …

effects, and test for the potential endogeneity of child health. Mothers with children in poor health are 5 percentage points … those with healthy children. They are also more likely than those with healthy children to receive Medicaid and housing …