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Berger, Lawrence M.; Carlson, Marcia J.; Bzostek, Sharon H.; Osborne, Cynthia – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2008
This paper uses data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (N = 2,098) to examine differences in the parenting practices of four types of resident fathers, defined by their biological relationship to a focal child and their marital status with regard to the focal child's mother. Regression results suggest that biological fathers and…
Descriptors: Marital Status, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing, Fathers
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Osborne, Cynthia; Manning, Wendy D.; Smock, Pamela J. – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2007
We draw on three waves of the Fragile Families Study (N = 2,249) to examine family stability among a recent birth cohort of children. We find that children born to cohabiting versus married parents have over five times the risk of experiencing their parents' separation. This difference in union stability is greatest for White children, as compared…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Mexican Americans, Marriage, Marital Status