Family structure and wellbeing of out-of-wedlock children: The significance of the biological parents' relationship

This study examines the role of the relationship between the biological parents in determining child wellbeing using longitudinal data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS). We extend prior research by considering children born to unmarried parents in an investigation of the ef...

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Main Authors: Shirley H. Liu, Frank Heiland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2006-09-01
Series:Demographic Research
Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol15/4/