Child support and mixed-status families an analysis using the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study

Social Science Research

Volumn 60, Issue , 2016, Pages 249-265

  Xu, Lanlan ^a   Pirog, Maureen A ^b,c   Vargas, Edward D ^d  

^a IMPAQ International LLC   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Child support; Fragile families; Immigrants; Mixed status families

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD CUSTODY; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTHER; POVERTY; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD CUSTODY; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHERS; POVERTY; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84991676937     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2016.06.005     Document Type: Article

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