TY - JOUR
T1 - The economic consequences of experiencing parental marital disruptions
AU - Greenberg, David
AU - Wolf, Douglas
N1 - Funding Information:
Ackrrowledgumetct:T he authors gratefullv acknor\ledge the comments of LLichael Keelek. Philip Robins, Gary Burtless, Harrv Travis, and anon\ mous referees on earlier versions of this paper, and Richard Kasten’s contribution of s&tics t’rom the Sur\e) of Income and Education. An early version of this paper cvasp resented at the IYXU Meetings of the Population Association of America. Both authors r\.ere affiliated i\ith the Oftice of Income Securit! Policy. Department of Health and Human Services. at the time work on this study was initiated and that office provided computer support throughout the ctudv. However. an\ vie\\.s or conclusions expressed herein do not represent the official position of HHS or an\ office within it. Additional support was provided bv the Program of Polic\ Researcho n LVomen and Families at The Urban Institute.
PY - 1982
Y1 - 1982
N2 - This paper examines the long-run consequences for children of parental marital disruption, focusing upon the labor market performance of sons during their 23rd year. Theoretically, marital disruption may affect a child's subsequent economic circumstances by reducing the amount of income and parental time available to him and by confronting him with changed opportunities regarding schooling, work, and own-household decisions. We test for the presence of such effects using longitudinal data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. The empirical results suggest that parental marital disruption does have negative long-run implications for the labor market performance of children, a major reason for which is the consequent reduction of inputs into the parental household.
AB - This paper examines the long-run consequences for children of parental marital disruption, focusing upon the labor market performance of sons during their 23rd year. Theoretically, marital disruption may affect a child's subsequent economic circumstances by reducing the amount of income and parental time available to him and by confronting him with changed opportunities regarding schooling, work, and own-household decisions. We test for the presence of such effects using longitudinal data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. The empirical results suggest that parental marital disruption does have negative long-run implications for the labor market performance of children, a major reason for which is the consequent reduction of inputs into the parental household.
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U2 - 10.1016/0190-7409(82)90029-9
DO - 10.1016/0190-7409(82)90029-9
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0000100949
VL - 4
SP - 141
EP - 162
JO - Children and Youth Services Review
JF - Children and Youth Services Review
SN - 0190-7409
IS - 1-2
ER -