Summary Jane Waldfogel, Terry-Ann Craigie, and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn review recent
studies that use data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS) to …

There is a general consensus among most people in the United States that teen
childbearing is problematic. The vast majority of teen births are unintended6, 13 and …

Background Defining male involvement during pregnancy is essential for the development
of future research and appropriate interventions to optimize services aiming to improve birth …

Background Development of appropriate interventions to increase male involvement in
pregnancy and childbirth is vital to strategies for improving health outcomes of women with …

Objective. This study examined parenting patterns in a sample of low-income couples and
the impact of those patterns on young children's cognitive outcomes. Design. Interactions …

Women represent the cornerstone of a family's overall health. Therefore, supporting
women's health, particularly in pregnancy, is important to promote public health. Emerging …

This paper uses data from the baseline Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study to
examine the level and effects of father-involvement on child's birth weight and mother's …

Few studies have examined paternal involvement in relation to feto-infant health; therefore
we aim to assess the impact of absence of the father on birth outcomes among racial-ethnic …

We sought to assess the contribution of paternal involvement to racial disparities in infant
mortality. Using vital records data from singleton births in Florida between 1998 and 2005 …

Lack of paternal involvement during pregnancy and infancy may account for a significant
burden of the adverse pregnancy outcomes among black women and could therefore …