Abstract
Using data from Welfare, Children and Families: A 3-City Study, this study explores how change and stability in out-of-school care are associated with changes in problem behaviors among youth from Time 1 (i.e., at ages 10-11) to Time 2 (an average of 16 months later). Girls in at-home, family care or an organized activity at Time 1 and in informal, out-of-home care or self-care at Time 2 experienced greater increases in problem behaviors than girls remaining in at-home family care or an organized activity. Other changes in care were related to youth outcomes differently depending upon maternal psychological distress. Policies must provide a full range of support services related to childcare and mental health care for low-income families.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 471-488 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Journal of Family and Economic Issues |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2007 |
Keywords
- Low-income families
- Out-of-school care
- Problem behaviors
- Transition into adolescence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Economics and Econometrics