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As the nation celebrated Father’s Day, data released in the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual Current Population Survey, or CPS, showed that the number of children living without a father in the home [...]

This open access book examines how childhood social disadvantage influences young-adult demographic decision-making and later-life economic and well-being outcomes. [Aart C. Liefbroer and Mioara [...]

Capturing experiences and outcomes in middle childhood is crucial as peers become more important in children’s lives and they take a more active role in shaping the nature of their play and [...]

COFACE believes the Child Guarantee offers an opportunity to strengthen the fight against child and family poverty and social exclusion in Europe. [COFACE, 11 June 2021.]   READ MORE

For the first time in two decades, the number of children being put to work has risen – to 160 million worldwide, representing an increase of 8.4 million over four years – while millions of [...]

The purpose of this study was to examine how people in Canada who gave birth during the pandemic were affected by policies aimed at limiting interpersonal contact to reduce SARS-CoV-2 [...]

Men increasingly want to be involved parents and caregivers and the vast majority says it’s equally important for mothers and fathers to bond with babies. Although some employers recognize that [...]

Large percentages of student-parents face a number of stressors that put them at greater risk for mental health issues than non-parenting students. [Ascend at the Aspen Institut, May 2021.] [...]

Many Americans are concerned about children falling behind academically and socially due to the coronavirus outbreak, and there is broad public support for summer school and tutoring programs to [...]