Search Results - "Low income families"

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What's (Not) Wrong With Low-Income Marriages

by Thomas E. Trail Benjamin R. Karney Published in Journal of marriage and family (01.06.2012)

“...In the United States, low marriage rates and high divorce rates among the poor have led policymakers to target this group for skills and values-based...”

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Informal Networks of Low‐Income Mothers: Support, Burden, and Change

by Radey, Melissa McWey, Lenore M Published in Journal of marriage and family (01.08.2019)

“...Objective The authors examined the support and burden of low‐income, urban mothers' informal networks. Background Living or growing up in poverty strongly...”

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Parental Work Schedules and Child‐Care Arrangements in Low‐Income Families

by Hepburn, Peter Published in Journal of marriage and family (01.10.2018)

“...Objective This study analyzes the relationships between parental working schedules and several aspects of child‐care arrangements for young children in...”

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Does Couples' Communication Predict Marital Satisfaction, or Does Marital Satisfaction Predict Communication?

by Lavner, Justin A Karney, Benjamin R Bradbury, Thomas N Published in Journal of marriage and family (01.06.2016)

“...The quality of communication between spouses is widely assumed to affect their subsequent judgments of relationship satisfaction, yet this assumption is rarely...”

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Income Level and Volatility by Children's Race and Hispanic Ethnicity

by Gennetian, Lisa A Rodrigues, Christopher Hill, Heather D Morris, Pamela A Published in Journal of marriage and family (01.02.2019)

“...Objective: This study documents how income dynamics during childhood differ across racial/ethnic groups and among Hispanics by nativity, citizenship, and the...”

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The Long-Term Effects of Building Strong Families: A Program for Unmarried Parents

by Robert G. Wood Quinn Moore Andrew Clarkwest Alexandra Killewald Published in Journal of marriage and family (01.04.2014)

“...The authors present findings from a large-scale, random-assignment evaluation of Building Strong Families (BSF), a program offering group sessions on...”

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Defending Motherhood: Morality, Responsibility, and Double Binds in Feeding Children

by Elliott, Sinikka Bowen, Sarah Published in Journal of marriage and family (01.04.2018)

“...The ideology of intensive mothering sets a high bar and is framed against the specter of the “bad” mother. Poor mothers and mothers of color are especially at...”

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I Might Stay to Myself: Activation and Avoidance of Assistance from Kin

by Mazelis, Joan Maya Mykyta, Laryssa Published in Journal of marriage and family (01.10.2020)

“...Objective This study explores how low‐income mothers and fathers who recently have had a child avoid and access financial and other instrumental support from...”

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Parent Involvement in Head Start and Children's Development: Indirect Effects Through Parenting

by Ansari, Arya Gershoff, Elizabeth Published in Journal of marriage and family (01.04.2016)

“...The authors examined the extent to which parent involvement in Head Start programs predicted changes in both parent and child outcomes over time, using a...”

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Early education: Progress and promise for children from low-income families

by Magnuson, Katherine Shager, Hilary Published in Children and youth services review (2010)

“...It has become normative for children to attend some type of early education before entering kindergarten; yet, gaps in enrollment suggest that children from...”

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The Selection of Children From Low-Income Families into Preschool

by Crosnoe, Robert Purtell, Kelly M Davis-Kean, Pamela Ansari, Arya Benner, Aprile D
edited by Dubow, Eric F Eccles, Jacquelynne S
Published in Developmental psychology (01.04.2016)

“...Because children from low-income families benefit from preschool but are less likely than other children to enroll, identifying factors that promote their...”

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Enough Time for Housework? Low‐Wage Work and Desired Housework Time Adjustments

by Stanczyk, Alexandra B Henly, Julia R Lambert, Susan J Published in Journal of marriage and family (01.02.2017)

“...Although studies examine preferences for hours spent in paid employment, little attention has been given to preferences for hours spent in unpaid household...”

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Giving Unto Others: Private Financial Transfers and Hardship Among Families With Children

by Pilkauskas, Natasha V Campbell, Colin Wimer, Christopher Published in Journal of marriage and family (01.06.2017)

“...Prior research shows that financial assistance from family and friends is an important source of support for families with children. Research on financial...”

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“His” and “Hers”: Meeting the Economic Bar to Marriage

by Gibson-Davis, Christina Gassman-Pines, Anna Lehrman, Rebecca Published in Demography (01.12.2018)

“...Scholars have suggested that low-income parents avoid marriage because they have not met the so-called economic bar to marriage. The economic bar is...”

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Household Income and Trajectories of Marital Satisfaction in Early Marriage

by Jackson, Grace L Krull, Jennifer L Bradbury, Thomas N Karney, Benjamin R Published in Journal of marriage and family (01.06.2017)

“...Are the marriages of lower income couples less satisfying than the marriages of more affluent couples? To address this question, we compared trajectories of...”

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Does Social and Economic Disadvantage Moderate the Effects of Relationship Education on Unwed Couples? An Analysis of Data from the 15-Month Building Strong Families Evaluation

by Paul R. Amato Published in Family relations (01.07.2014)

“...Building Strong Families programs provide relationship education and other support services to unmarried couples with young children. This study used data from...”

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State of Empowerment

by Barnes, Carolyn
2020

“...On weekday afternoons, dismissal bells signal not just the end of the school day but also the beginning of another important activity: the federally funded...”

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