of mothers and fathers to children's development. Research findings indicate distinctive contributions from mothers and … safety of children. Although fathers and mothers bring many similar capacities that enable healthy child development, they …. These parenting differences appear to enable fathers and mothers to influence the same developmental domains through …

heterosexual mothers and lesbian and gay parents — have tended to be perceived as “sexually salient.” The legal construction of a …Despite family law’s broader recognition of nonmarital sexualities and nonmarital parental status in the past forty … years, marriage has continued to shape the legal and social experiences of parents in a critical aspect of their lives …

non-married cohabiting parents. This effect results from a reduced risk of single parenthood among women who gained from … the reform are consistent with hypotheses related to the improved financial situation of new mothers after the reform and …

future.’ In this article, I examine trends in the employment gap between mothers and fathers of young children over the last …