Mitchell, Colter, McLanahan, Sara, Hobcraft, John orcid.org/0000-0001-6513-7671 et al. (3 more authors) (2015) Family structure instability, genetic sensitivity and child wellbeing. American journal of sociology. pp. 1195-1225. ISSN 0002-9602
Abstract
The association between family structure instability and children’s life chances is well documented, with children reared in stable, two-parent families experiencing more favorable outcomes than children in other family arrangements. This study examines father household entrances and exits, distinguishing between the entrance of a biological father and a social father and testing for interactions between family structure instability and children’s age, gender, and genetic characteristics. Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study and focusing on changes in family structure by age (years 0–9), the authors show that father exits are associated with increases in children’s antisocial behavior, a strong predictor of health and well-being in adulthood. The pattern for father entrances is more complicated, with entrances for the biological father being associated with lower antisocial behavior among boys and social father entrances being associated with higher antisocial behavior. Child’s age does not moderate the association; however, genetic information in the models sharpens the findings substantially.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | family structure,genetic sensitivity,Child well-being |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Social Policy and Social Work (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 19 Jan 2016 09:48 |
Last Modified: | 23 Dec 2024 00:09 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1086/680681 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1086/680681 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:93911 |