characteristics of the mothers and children, as well as adjusting for a lagged indicator of children's health. Results suggest that … children born to unmarried mothers than children born to married mothers. …An increasing body of literature documents considerable disparities in the health and wellbeing of young children in …

’ relationships with their children’s mothers. Effects on mothers’ parenting, however, are more inconsistent, as recent paternal …, quantitative research tends to consider effects on child wellbeing and generally concludes paternal incarceration harms children … findings by considering the countervailing consequences of paternal incarceration for both fathers’ and mothers’ parenting …

, but includes few men who fathered children out of wedlock. This paper asks whether increasing marriage (and possibly …Married men earn more than unmarried men. Previous research suggests that marriage itself causes some of the difference … years after their child’s birth. Results provide some support for the idea that increasing marriage will lead to increased …

housing market distress and marital dissolution among couples with children. Although the recession increased economic …

responsibilities for mothers and fathers. Yet, it is less clear whether nonmarital, cohabiting relationship quality follows a similar … examine relationship quality for co-resident couples over nine years after a child’s birth. Findings suggest that marriage at … birth is protective for couple relationship quality, net of various individual characteristics associated with marriage …

, but includes few men who fathered children out of wedlock. This paper asks whether increasing marriage (and possibly …Married men earn more than unmarried men. Previous research suggests that marriage itself causes some of the difference … years after their child’s birth. Results provide some support for the idea that increasing marriage will lead to increased …

. Controlling for mothers? background and resources, married mothers are less likely to obtain additional education. Cohabiting … mothers return to school more often than married mothers but less often than lone-mothers. Women who experience a union …

This study examined the developmental pathways from children’s family environment to school readiness within an at … childhood were related to children’s observed sustained attention as well as to academic and behavioral outcomes at age 5 years … children’s academic school readiness. Mediation tests confirmed that sustained attention partially accounted for the link …

. Controlling for mothers? background and resources, married mothers are less likely to obtain additional education. Cohabiting … mothers return to school more often than married mothers but less often than lone-mothers. Women who experience a union …