The long-term effects of building strong families: A program for unmarried parents

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 446-463

  Wood, Robert G ^a   Moore, Quinn ^a   Clarkwest, Andrew ^a   Killewald, Alexandra ^b  

^a MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child well being; Coparenting; Fatherhood; Low income families; Marriage education; Relationship education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895181619     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jomf.12094     Document Type: Article

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