Toward a Fuller Understanding of Nonresident Father Involvement: An Examination of Child Support, In-Kind Support, and Visitation

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 363-393

  Garasky, Steven ^a   Stewart, Susan D ^a   Gundersen, Craig ^b   Lohman, Brenda J ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Child Development Supplement; Child support; In kind support; Nonresident fathers; Panel Study of Income Dynamics; Visitation

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD WELFARE; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; PANEL DATA; PATERNAL CARE;

EID: 77952745376     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-009-9148-3     Document Type: Article

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