outcomes such as high school graduation, children’s social emotional adjustment and adult mental health. …

, 45 percent of British children were born outside of marriage, up from 8 percent in 1971. A similar trend appears in the … the parents and children in these families. In this paper we compare and contrast families formed by married and unmarried … parents during the first five years after child’s birth. An emerging body of research indicates that children’s experiences in …

-marital sex. In addition, the current fertility dynamic in which couples are having children while they are searching for a …The context of family life has changed dramatically over the past 50 years. Today, over 40 percent of children in the U … happening and what it means for parents, children and society. To sum up, the increase in non-marital childbearing has negative …

decision only, and relative income is tied to marital status even for those living with a partner and children. Relative income …

and health)? (3) How do family structure and stability affect the level and quality of parental investments in children …? And (4) how do family structure and stability affect children’s cognitive and socio-emotional development? We argue that …’ parenting, all of which undermine children’s cognitive and socio-emotional development. At the aggregate level, these pathways …

decision only, and relative income is tied to marital status even for those living with a partner and children. Relative income …