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Marsh, Kris; Darity, William A., Jr.; Cohen, Philip N.; Casper, Lynne M.; Salters, Danielle – Social Forces, 2007
The literature on the black middle class has focused predominantly on married-couple families with children, reflecting a conception of the black middle class as principally composed of this family type. If that conception is correct, then declining rates of marriage and childrearing would imply a decline in the presence and vitality of the black…
Descriptors: Middle Class, Marriage, African Americans, Marital Status
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Landale, Nancy S.; Oropesa, R. S. – Social Forces, 2001
Analysis of survey data on over 2,700 Puerto Rican mothers and infants living in the mainland United States examined the behavior of nonresident, cohabiting, and married fathers in terms of both financial contributions and participation in child care. The results highlight the critical role of employment in father's involvement. (Contains 42…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Cohabitation, Family Characteristics, Fathers