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Download full textRector, Robert E.; Johnson, Kirk A.; Fagan, Patrick F.; Noyes, Lauren R. – 2003
This report uses data from the Fragile Families and Child Well-Being Study (a nationwide survey that collects data on married and non-married parents at the time of the child's birth) to determine how much marriage could reduce poverty among couples who are not married at the time of birth. To determine the impact of marriage on children's and…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Marital Status, Marriage, One Parent Family
