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Knox, Virginia; Cowan, Philip A.; Cowan, Carolyn Pape; Bildner, Elana – Institute for Research on Poverty, 2010
As described in earlier articles, children whose parents have higher income and education levels are more likely to grow up in stable two-parent households than their economically disadvantaged counterparts. These widening gaps in fathers' involvement in parenting and in the quality and stability of parents' relationships may reinforce disparities…
Descriptors: Income, Economically Disadvantaged, Child Rearing, Family Relationship
Pareja, Amber Stitziel, Lewis, Dan A. – 2002
The 1996 welfare reform act forced many poor parents into the labor market, with little understanding of how the parents' workforce participation would affect family life in general and their children in particular. In this paper, researchers examine the relationship between parental workforce participation, welfare receipt, and children's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Child Welfare, Economic Factors
Knitzer, Jane – 2000
As states respond to major welfare legislation in providing assistance and other interventions to help adults on welfare become ready to work, the challenge of helping these adults in their parenting skills and in promoting resilience in their children has often been ignored. This issue brief addresses the challenge of promoting resilience in…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Rearing, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs