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Journal of Family Issues, Feb 10, 2014
NCHS data brief, 2009
During the latter half of the 20th century, there were notable increases in the age at first marr... more During the latter half of the 20th century, there were notable increases in the age at first marriage among Americans and related increases in the proportion of unmarried and never-married adults. Research finds that, in comparison with unmarried persons, married persons tend to exhibit greater physical, emotional, and economic wellbeing, although the association may vary by outcome, sex, and other factors. Children in households with two married parents differ from those in other types of households on measures such as child achievement, but the causal processes are complex. Given the potential benefits of marriage, concerns over a decline in marriage have prompted a great deal of attention as well as investment in marriage promotion programs, such as the Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy Marriage Initiative. This report highlights what we know about the incidence and timing of first marriage among women and men 15-44 years of age in the United States, based on d...
Many studies of the effects of pre-kindergarten (pre-K) programs suffer from selection bias becau... more Many studies of the effects of pre-kindergarten (pre-K) programs suffer from selection bias because children who did not attend the programs (the control group) likely differ in both observable and unobservable ways from those who did attend (the treatment group). In this study of Oklahoma’s universal pre-K program, we rely on a strict birthday eligibility criterion to compare “young ” kindergarten children who just completed pre-K to “old ” pre-K children just beginning pre-K. This “regression discontinuity ” design reduces the threat of selection bias. Our sample consists of 1,567 pre-K children and 1,461 kindergarten children who just completed pre-K. We estimate the impact of the pre-K treatment on Woodcock-Johnson Achievement test scores. We find test impacts of 3.00 points (0.79 of the standard deviation for the control group) for the letter-word identification score; 1.86 points (0.64 of the standard deviation of the control group) for the spelling score; and 1.94 points (0.3...
During a typical month in 2001, food pantries served about 12.5 million people, and emergency kit... more During a typical month in 2001, food pantries served about 12.5 million people, and emergency kitchens served about 1.1 million people. Food pantries and emergency kitchens play an important role in feeding America’s low-income and needy populations. These organizations are part of the Emergency Food Assistance System (EFAS), a network run largely by private organizations with some Federal support. This report presents findings from a national study of EFAS clients, which surveyed clients who received emergency food assistance from selected food pantries and emergency kitchens. The study finds that food pantries and emergency kitchens serve a diverse clientele, but that almost three-fourths of those served are food insecure. The majority of EFAS households receive Federal food assistance, including two-thirds of food pantry clients and 45 percent of emergency kitchen clients. However, a substantial number of EFAS households do not receive food stamps, though they appear to be eligib...
In recent decades, gender roles have shifted toward greater overlap of men's and women's roles: w... more In recent decades, gender roles have shifted toward greater overlap of men's and women's roles: women have entered the labor force in record numbers, while new norms of fatherhood emphasize men's involvement with their children in addition to their traditional role of financial provider. These "new fathers" are expected to be more equal partners in parenting, spending time nurturing children and performing both interactive and physical caregiving. However, men may face tension and conflict in attempting to fulfill their roles as both provider and involved father. The primary tension lies in the conflict of time and place: while the "new father" role requires spending time with children, the "provider" and "good worker" roles require a commitment to spending time on the job. How do men navigate these contradictory roles? To what extent does employment impact men's involvement with their children? Are men with more egalitarian attitudes trading off longer work hours for more time with their children? This dissertation examines these questions using two waves of the Child Development Supplement to the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID-CDS), which offer rich measures of father involvement, employment, and gender attitudes.
Journal of Family Issues, 2014
Developmental Psychology, 2005
Journal of Family Issues, 2014
PsycEXTRA Dataset, 2000
During the latter half of the 20th century, there were notable increases in the age at first marr... more During the latter half of the 20th century, there were notable increases in the age at first marriage among Americans and related increases in the proportion of unmarried and never-married adults. Research finds that, in comparison with unmarried persons, married persons tend to exhibit greater physical, emotional, and economic wellbeing, although the association may vary by outcome, sex, and other factors. Children in households with two married parents differ from those in other types of households on measures such as child achievement, but the causal processes are complex. Given the potential benefits of marriage, concerns over a decline in marriage have prompted a great deal of attention as well as investment in marriage promotion programs, such as the Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy Marriage Initiative. This report highlights what we know about the incidence and timing of first marriage among women and men 15-44 years of age in the United States, based on data from the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) conducted in 2002.
Journal of Marriage and Family, 2011
This paper uses recent data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (N = 5,220) to explore gender d... more This paper uses recent data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (N = 5,220) to explore gender differences in the extent to which adults in their 50s and 60s provide informal help to their adult children, elderly parents and friends We find that both men and women report very high levels of helping kin and nonkin alike, though women do more to assist elderly parents and women provide much more emotional support to others than do men. Men provide more assistance than do women with "housework, yard work and repairs." As they retire from the workforce, married men become significantly more involved in the care of their grandchildren, virtually eliminating any gender difference by the time they are in their 60s.
Journal of Family Issues, Feb 10, 2014
NCHS data brief, 2009
During the latter half of the 20th century, there were notable increases in the age at first marr... more During the latter half of the 20th century, there were notable increases in the age at first marriage among Americans and related increases in the proportion of unmarried and never-married adults. Research finds that, in comparison with unmarried persons, married persons tend to exhibit greater physical, emotional, and economic wellbeing, although the association may vary by outcome, sex, and other factors. Children in households with two married parents differ from those in other types of households on measures such as child achievement, but the causal processes are complex. Given the potential benefits of marriage, concerns over a decline in marriage have prompted a great deal of attention as well as investment in marriage promotion programs, such as the Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy Marriage Initiative. This report highlights what we know about the incidence and timing of first marriage among women and men 15-44 years of age in the United States, based on d...
Many studies of the effects of pre-kindergarten (pre-K) programs suffer from selection bias becau... more Many studies of the effects of pre-kindergarten (pre-K) programs suffer from selection bias because children who did not attend the programs (the control group) likely differ in both observable and unobservable ways from those who did attend (the treatment group). In this study of Oklahoma’s universal pre-K program, we rely on a strict birthday eligibility criterion to compare “young ” kindergarten children who just completed pre-K to “old ” pre-K children just beginning pre-K. This “regression discontinuity ” design reduces the threat of selection bias. Our sample consists of 1,567 pre-K children and 1,461 kindergarten children who just completed pre-K. We estimate the impact of the pre-K treatment on Woodcock-Johnson Achievement test scores. We find test impacts of 3.00 points (0.79 of the standard deviation for the control group) for the letter-word identification score; 1.86 points (0.64 of the standard deviation of the control group) for the spelling score; and 1.94 points (0.3...
During a typical month in 2001, food pantries served about 12.5 million people, and emergency kit... more During a typical month in 2001, food pantries served about 12.5 million people, and emergency kitchens served about 1.1 million people. Food pantries and emergency kitchens play an important role in feeding America’s low-income and needy populations. These organizations are part of the Emergency Food Assistance System (EFAS), a network run largely by private organizations with some Federal support. This report presents findings from a national study of EFAS clients, which surveyed clients who received emergency food assistance from selected food pantries and emergency kitchens. The study finds that food pantries and emergency kitchens serve a diverse clientele, but that almost three-fourths of those served are food insecure. The majority of EFAS households receive Federal food assistance, including two-thirds of food pantry clients and 45 percent of emergency kitchen clients. However, a substantial number of EFAS households do not receive food stamps, though they appear to be eligib...
In recent decades, gender roles have shifted toward greater overlap of men's and women's roles: w... more In recent decades, gender roles have shifted toward greater overlap of men's and women's roles: women have entered the labor force in record numbers, while new norms of fatherhood emphasize men's involvement with their children in addition to their traditional role of financial provider. These "new fathers" are expected to be more equal partners in parenting, spending time nurturing children and performing both interactive and physical caregiving. However, men may face tension and conflict in attempting to fulfill their roles as both provider and involved father. The primary tension lies in the conflict of time and place: while the "new father" role requires spending time with children, the "provider" and "good worker" roles require a commitment to spending time on the job. How do men navigate these contradictory roles? To what extent does employment impact men's involvement with their children? Are men with more egalitarian attitudes trading off longer work hours for more time with their children? This dissertation examines these questions using two waves of the Child Development Supplement to the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID-CDS), which offer rich measures of father involvement, employment, and gender attitudes.
Journal of Family Issues, 2014
Developmental Psychology, 2005
Journal of Family Issues, 2014
PsycEXTRA Dataset, 2000
During the latter half of the 20th century, there were notable increases in the age at first marr... more During the latter half of the 20th century, there were notable increases in the age at first marriage among Americans and related increases in the proportion of unmarried and never-married adults. Research finds that, in comparison with unmarried persons, married persons tend to exhibit greater physical, emotional, and economic wellbeing, although the association may vary by outcome, sex, and other factors. Children in households with two married parents differ from those in other types of households on measures such as child achievement, but the causal processes are complex. Given the potential benefits of marriage, concerns over a decline in marriage have prompted a great deal of attention as well as investment in marriage promotion programs, such as the Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy Marriage Initiative. This report highlights what we know about the incidence and timing of first marriage among women and men 15-44 years of age in the United States, based on data from the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) conducted in 2002.
Journal of Marriage and Family, 2011
This paper uses recent data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (N = 5,220) to explore gender d... more This paper uses recent data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (N = 5,220) to explore gender differences in the extent to which adults in their 50s and 60s provide informal help to their adult children, elderly parents and friends We find that both men and women report very high levels of helping kin and nonkin alike, though women do more to assist elderly parents and women provide much more emotional support to others than do men. Men provide more assistance than do women with "housework, yard work and repairs." As they retire from the workforce, married men become significantly more involved in the care of their grandchildren, virtually eliminating any gender difference by the time they are in their 60s.