This paper provides important background information on the Fragile Families and Child
Wellbeing Study, and is the first and only paper to provide detailed information on the research …

Previous studies find large crossnational differences in inequality amongst rich Western
nations, due in large part to differences in the generosity of welfare state transfers. The United …

Between 1960 and 1983, the proportion of all American children growing up in female-headed
households increased from 8.2 to 20.5 percent. Today, 51 percent of black children in the …

Child care and early education policies may not only raise average achievement but may also
be of special benefit for less advantaged children, in particular if programs are high quality…

This paper specifies and estimates a structural model in which the decision to purchase
market child care-and the quality purchased-is made simultaneously with the employment …

Objective. Using a population‐based, longitudinal family survey (N=4,898), we identify
economic, residential, and developmental risks particular to the children of incarcerated parents. …

High rates of incarceration among American men, coupled with high rates of fatherhood
among men in prison, have motivated recent research on the effects of parental imprisonment …

High US incarceration rates have motivated recent research on the negative effects of
imprisonment on later employment, earnings, and family relationships. Because most men in jail …

Disadvantaged social environments are associated with adverse health outcomes. This has
been attributed, in part, to chronic stress. Telomere length (TL) has been used as a …

High rates of incarceration among American men, coupled with a high prevalence of fatherhood
among the incarcerated, have led to millions of children and families whose fathers are, …