cohort of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth linked with information on their 10- to 14-year-old children from the … parent-child activities, children feeling close to their mothers, and mothers knowing their children's whereabouts, with the … effects generally concentrated among boys. These findings have implications for children's development and contribute to a …

national sample of mostly unwed parents and their children-a group at high risk of living in poverty. We account for the … working, the mother's hours of work, and the father's hours of work. These results suggest that children's health problems may … diminish their parents' capacity to invest in their health …

child health on father presence. We look at whether parents live in the same household 12-18 months after the child's birth … involved) during the same period. We find that having an infant in poor health reduces the likelihood that parents will live … together and increases the likelihood that they will become less committed to their relationship, particularly among parents …

school-aged children who were of low birthweight. We examine a number of indicators of school performance, health, and … behavior. We examine these effects separately for children ages 6 to 10 and for children ages 11 to 15. In addition, we examine … two sets of the age cohorts: one where all children are included, and one which excludes children who are attending …

Developmental disabilities are not rare among U.S. children and rates have been increasing in recent decades. The …

achievement of children between the ages of five and nine. We estimate both cross sectional and fixed effects models using data …

that children in poor health will, more likely, face obstacles beyond their illness, since they will also be more likely to … mitigating factor is that, for white children, they will be more likely than healthy children to living in an extended family …