The literature on father absence is frequently criticized for its use of cross-sectional data and
methods that fail to take account of possible omitted variable bias and reverse causality. We …

Research on divorce during the past decade has focused on a range of topics, including the
predictors of divorce, associations between divorce and the well‐being of children and …

Using large longitudinal survey data from the UK Millennium Cohort Study, this article
estimates the relationship between maternal time inputs and early child development. We …

The authors used child fixed effects models to estimate the effects of parental divorce and
death on a variety of outcomes using 2 large national data sets:(a) the Early Childhood …

In this new edition of his landmark book, Richard Layard shows that there is a paradox at the
heart of our lives. Most people want more income. Yet as societies become richer, they do …

In this article, I argue that the trends associated with the second demographic transition are
following two trajectories and leading to greater disparities in children's resources. Whereas …

Over the past four decades, income inequality has increased and family structures have
diversified. We argue that family structure has become an important mechanism for the …

Despite China's substantial internal migration, long‐standing rural–urban bifurcation has
prompted many migrants to leave their children behind in rural areas. This study examined …

This article adds to the growing literature describing correlations between children's
educational outcomes and family structure. Popular discussions have focused on the …

Patterns of family formation have changed dramatically in the United States over the last
several decades. Cohabitation has replaced marriage as the preferred first union of young …