Publications by authors named "Hope Harvey"
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- Unpartnered mothers in the U.S. depend on various income sources—both formal (like jobs) and informal (like help from family and friends)—to support their children for up to 17 years after a separation or unpartnered birth.
- The study analyzes data from 2001 to 2017, emphasizing that while mothers’ earnings are common, they often aren't enough to fully support a family on their own.
- Maternal repartnering can boost family income via new partner earnings, but it often leads to decreased financial support from other sources, highlighting the reliance on a diverse income mix amid limited institutional support for families.
A growing literature in family demography examines children's residence in doubled-up (shared) households with extended family members and nonkin. This research has largely overlooked the role of doubling up as a housing strategy, with "hosts" (householders) providing housing support for "guests" living in their home. Yet, understanding children's experiences in doubled-up households requires attention to host/guest status.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLiving in a doubled-up, or shared, household is a common experience. Nearly one-half of children in the United States double up at some point during childhood, yet we know little about the cumulative effects of these households on children. This study estimates the effects on young adult health and educational attainment of childhood years spent in three doubled-up household types: (1) those formed with children's grandparent(s), (2) those formed with children's adult sibling(s), and (3) those formed with other extended family or non-kin adults.
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