Thursday, May 9 / 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM   •   Monroe

Session 18:
Fragile Families

Chair: Sara McLanahan, Princeton University
Discussant: Andrew J. Cherlin, Johns Hopkins University

  1. The Effects of Welfare and Child Support Policies on Union Formation • Marcia Carlson, Columbia University ; Irwin Garfinkel, Columbia University

  2. Does Parental Religious Involvement Impact the Birth Outcomes and Health Status of Young Children? • Robert A. Hummer, University of Texas at Austin ; Yolanda C. Padilla, University of Texas at Austin ; Samuel Echevarria, University of Texas at Austin ; Eunjeong Kim, University of Texas at Austin

  3. Unwed Fathers' Work in Legitimate Underground Economies • Lauren Rich, University of Pennsylvania

  4. The Fragile Families Baseline Survey: Final Report • Julien O. Teitler, Columbia University ; Nancy Reichman, Princeton University

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