Demographic trends in the 2000s showed the continuing separation of family and
household because of factors such as childbearing among single parents, the dissolution of …

Over the past decade, the linkages between marriage and child well‐being have attracted
the attention of researchers and policy makers alike. Children's living arrangements have …

Across the political spectrum, unwed fatherhood is denounced as one of the leading social
problems of today. Doing the Best I Can is a strikingly rich, paradigm-shifting look at …

This article develops a framework for analyzing the risks of poverty in terms of prevalences
(share of the population with a risk) and penalties (increased probability of poverty …

We were fortunate to have started our research careers about the same time as the study of
stepfamilies was “discovered” as a valid topic for social and behavioral scientists. We also …

The chapter addresses the stigma associated with mental illnesses. It begins by
summarizing the development of thinking about labeling and stigma over the past half …

Family structure remains a dominant explanation for understanding racial inequality in
poverty. Yet, empirical studies show family structure does not fully account for this …

Interracial/interethnic marriage in America is a barometer of racial/ethnic relations and
intergroup social distance. Using data from the 5-percent Public Use Microdata Sample of …

This paper uses the 1995 and 2002 waves of the National Survey of Family Growth to
examine recent trends in cohabitation in the United States. We find increases in both the …

Economic insecurity describes the risk of economic loss faced by workers and households
as they encounter the unpredictable events of social life. Our review suggests a four-part …