Maternal cohabitation and child well-being among kindergarten children

被引:55
作者
Artis, Julie E. [1 ]
机构
[1] De Paul Univ, Dept Sociol, Chicago, IL 60614 USA
关键词
child well-being; cohabitation; family structure;
D O I
10.1111/j.1741-3737.2006.00355.x
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
Using data collected from 10,511 kindergarten children and their parents from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Cohort, this study examines child well-being across cohabiting 2-biological-parent families; cohabiting stepfamilies; married stepfamilies; and married 2-biological-parent families. Findings indicate no differences in child well-being for children living in cohabiting stepfamilies and cohabiting 2-biological-parent families. Multivariate models controlling for child characteristics, economic resources, maternal depressive symptoms, stability, and parenting practices show no significant differences across family types in child well-being indicators, with the exception of reading skills. Important factors in explaining the link between cohabitation and child well-being include economic resources, maternal depressive symptoms, and parenting practices.
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页码:222 / 236
页数:15
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