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The Impact of Family Formation Change on the Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Well-Being of the Next Generation
- The Future of Children
- Brookings Institution Press
- Volume 15, Number 2, Fall 2005
- pp. 75-96
- 10.1353/foc.2005.0012
- Article
- Additional Information
How have recent changes in U.S. family structure affected the cognitive, social, and emotional well-being of the nation's children? Paul Amato examines the effects of family formation on children and evaluates whether current marriage-promotion programs are likely to meet children's needs.