Premarital childbearing in urban Cameroon: Paternal recognition, child care and financial support

被引：17

作者：

Calves, AE ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Montreal, Dept Demog, Montreal, PQ H3C 3J7, Canada

来源：

JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE FAMILY STUDIES | 2000年 / 31卷 / 04期

关键词：

Cameroon; Child care; Child support; Paternal recognition; Premarital childbearing;

D O I：

10.3138/jcfs.31.4.443

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 from Yaounde, this study examines the sources of care and financial support received by children born out of wedlock and how they differ depending on whether children have a recognized father or not. The study also explores the determinants of paternal recognition and child financial support at birth. Results indicate that the status of the sexual union in which a birth takes place and the desirability of conception are the strongest predictors of paternal recognition and support. Furthermore, paternal recognition is associated with higher level of paternal maintenance and unrecognized children are supported mainly by their mothers or their maternal grandmothers.

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页码：443 / +

页数：20