Session 22:
Family Structure and Outcomes for Children and Youth
Chair: Suzanne M. Bianchi, University of Maryland
Discussant: Marcia Carlson, Columbia University
The Longitudinal Effects of Mother and Father Absence on Adolescent School Engagement • Holly E. Heard, Arizona State University
Changing Family Structure, Maternal-Adolescent Relationships and Indicators of Distress among Teenage Boys and Girls • Amy G. Langenkamp, University of Texas at Austin ; Michelle L. Frisco, Iowa State University
Family Structure, Social Support, and Early Child Development among Puerto Rican Children in the United States • Bridget K. Gorman, Rice University and University of Texas
The Effect of Family Structure and Instability on Mothering Practices • Cynthia A. Osborne, Princeton University
Other sessions on Children and Youth