children live with a never-married mother. Children of never-married mothers are more likely to drop out of high school, repeat …One-third of children in the United States are born to unmarried parents. A substantial number of black and Hispanic … grades, and have behavioral problems than are children raised in more traditional family structures. But these relationships …

and child outcomes for blacks and Hispanics, at least for the children of women whose marriage decisions are most affected … children live with a never-married mother. Children of never-married mothers are more likely to drop out of high school, repeat …Given that changes in the availability of men in the marriage market should affect marriage decisions, we use …

the reform are consistent with hypotheses related to the improved financial situation of new mothers after the reform and …

any significant advantage of legal marriage among young mothers. …