Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine family structure differences in debt types and burdens of American families. Design/methodology/approach: Data was from the 2016 Survey of Consumer Finances. Eight types of family structures, five specific debts, and two debt burden indicators...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to document debt delinquency patterns by family lifecycle categories using multiple data sets that are nationally representative of American families. Design/methodology/approach – Based on previous research, 15 lifecycle categories appropriate for...