Fragile families and the marriage agenda
By: Lori Kowaleski-Jones, Nicholas H. Wolfinger, editors
Contributors: Kowaleski-Jones, Lori; Wolfinger, Nicholas H., 1966-; Rocco C. and Marion S. Siciliano Forum (2003 : University of Utah)
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Single-parent families -- Government policy -- United States -- Congresses; Single-parent families -- United States -- Congresses; Family policy -- United States -- Congresses; Marriage -- Government policy -- United States -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses
Description: Many people see government involvement in family policy as a response to popular concerns that the American family is in a state of crisis. One of the primary concerns with "fragile" families (one parent – usually mother) is economic: Poverty rates for single mothers are several times that of two-parent families. Economic deprivation while growing up has been linked to poor physical health, reduced intellectual ability and academic achievement. Some social sciences contend that marriage is the solution to many of the problems associated with single-parent families. Other experts believe that government programs designed to raise marriage rates may cause more problems than they solve (i.e. domestic violence, divorce, etc.). The proposed volume will explore issues related to fragile families from many different perspectives on the causes and consequences of this issue. This book is divided up into sections covering legal and theoretical perspectives, causes and consequences of offspring wellbeing, and the aspect of father’s importance to the "fragile families".
Notes: "Based on a collection of papers presented at the 2003 Rocco C. And Marion S. Siciliano Forum"--P. viii

Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Fragile families and the marriage agenda -- Sara S. McLanahan; title: Marrying for America -- Dawne Moon and Jaye Cee Whitehead; title: Teen childbearing and public policy -- Brent C. Miller, Rayna A. Sage and Bryan Winward; title: Fragile families and family law -- -- Lynn D. Wardle; title: Family structure and child well-being: the role of parental social connections -- Rachel E. Dunifon and Lori Kowaleski-Jones; title: Shifting fortunes in a changing economy: trends in the economic well-being of divorced women -- Matthew McKeever and Nicholas H. Wolfinger; title: Family structure and adolescent labor market participation: examining the motives for and effects of at-risk students' work for pay during high school -- Mikaela J. Dufur and Kelly P. Troutman; title: Maybe someday: marriage and cohabitation among low income fathers -- Renata Forste; title: Fatherhood as a transformative process: unexpected successes among high risk fathers-- Paul Florsheim and Le Q. Ngu