Family structure and child outcomes in the USA and Sweden
Family structure and child outcomes in the USA and Sweden
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DOI：
10.1007/s00148-006-0094-7
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发表时间：
2007-02-01
影响因子：
6.1
通讯作者：
Sundstrom, Marianne
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作者：
Bjorklund, Anders;Ginther, Donna K.;Sundstrom, Marianne
以前的研究表明，生活在一个不完整的家庭中与教育上的劣势有关。本文比较了瑞典和美国儿童家庭结构、受教育程度和收入之间的关系。这种比较很有趣，因为家庭结构和公共政策都有很大的不同。我们发现，生活在一个不完整的家庭与孩子的结局之间存在负相关关系，而且这两个国家的估计非常相似。在使用兄弟姐妹差异模型后，与家庭结构的相关性不再显著。这些结果使人们对不完整的家庭结构与儿童结局之间的负面关系的因果解释产生了怀疑。
Previous research shows that living in a non-intact family is associated with educational disadvantages. This paper compares the relationships between childhood family structure, schooling, and earnings in Sweden and the USA. This comparison is interesting because both family structure and public policies differ significantly. We find a negative relationship between living in a non-intact family and child outcomes, and the estimates are remarkably similar in both countries. After using sibling-difference models, the correlation with family structure is no longer significant. These results cast doubt on the causal interpretation of the negative relationship between non-intact family structures and child outcomes.