Trajectories and Consequences of Nonmarital Fathering
Principal Investigator(s): Carlson, Marcia J., University of Wisconsin. Center for Demography and Ecology
Summary: The goal of this project was to investigate the factors associated with men becoming unwed fathers and the nature and consequences of unmarried fathers' involvement with children. Using three national datasets (the National Survey of Family Growth, the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979, and the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study), this research provides new information about the process, content, and consequences of nonmarital fathering for children and families. (more info)
Access Notes
These data are not available from ICPSR. Users should consult the data owners directly (via Trajectories and Consequences of Nonmarital Fathering) for details on obtaining the data and documentation.
Study Description
Funding
This survey was funded by:
- United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Scope of Study
Summary: The goal of this project was to investigate the factors associated with men becoming unwed fathers and the nature and consequences of unmarried fathers' involvement with children. Using three national datasets (the National Survey of Family Growth, the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979, and the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study), this research provides new information about the process, content, and consequences of nonmarital fathering for children and families.
Subject Terms: child rearing, families, fathers, parent child relationship
Geographic Coverage: United States
Data Collection Notes:
These data are not available from DSDR or ICPSR. Researchers should consult the principal investigator directly for details on obtaining access to the data and documentation:
Dr. Marcia J. Carlson
Center for Demography and Ecology
4412 Sewell Social Sciences Bldg
1180 Observatory Drive
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI 53706
email: carlson@ssc.wisc.edu