Thursday, May 9 / 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM   •   Walton

Session 4:
Marriage and Child Policy

Chair: Shoshana Grossbard-Shechtman, San Diego State University
Discussant: Paula England, University of Pennsylvania
Discussant: Elizabeth Peters, Cornell University

  1. Falling through the Cracks: Gaps in Child Support among Welfare RecipientsJudi Bartfeld, University of Wisconsin at Madison

  2. The Impact of Welfare Reform Knowledge on the Formation of Two-Parent FamiliesChristina Gibson, Princeton University

  3. Social and Demographic Factors Associated with Couples' Choice between Covenant and Standard Marriage in LouisianaLaura Sanchez, Bowling Green State University ; Steven Nock, University of Virginia ; James D. Wright, Central Florida University ; Julia C. Wilson, University of Virginia

  4. Childcare and Fertility in (Western) GermanyKarsten Hank, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research ; Michaela Kreyenfeld, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research

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