In this paper, we comprehensively examine the effects of the Great Recession on child poverty, with particular … panel data model and data for 2000 to 2014, we estimate the relationship between the business cycle and child poverty, and … we examine how and to what extent the safety net is providing protection to at-risk children. We find compelling evidence …

children live with a never-married mother. Children of never-married mothers are more likely to drop out of high school, repeat … the likelihood that children drop out of high school, focusing on blacks and Hispanics. Instrumental variables estimates … and child outcomes for blacks and Hispanics, at least for the children of women whose marriage decisions are most affected …

be responsible for poor health and low levels of schooling among the children of young mothers. This paper uses special … mothers are much more likely to repeat one or more grades than other children, and within-household estimates of this … the effect of maternal age and single parenthood on children's disability status and school progress. Our results suggest …

that children in poor health will, more likely, face obstacles beyond their illness, since they will also be more likely to … suffer consequences of poverty and poor schooling outcomes which results when raised in a female headed household. The only … mitigating factor is that, for white children, they will be more likely than healthy children to living in an extended family …

This paper examines the impact of actual subsidy receipt of single mothers on their joint employment and child care … type of care chosen. Results indicate that single mothers are highly responsive to child care subsidies by increasing their …

A generous safety net may improve mental health outcomes and stress-related health behaviors for single mothers by … behaviors of single mothers. Our results suggest that a more generous safety net is protective of maternal mental health: we …

the material circumstances of single mothers improved in the decades following welfare reform. The consumption of the most …

relationship between income and child development in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Treated mothers and children experienced large … which randomly-selected mothers receive cash transfers for the first two years of their child's life, we examine the …

children, helping with homework, and in educational activities in general. We find no evidence that these decreases in time are …