Research interests in quantitative methodology and family studies. Quantitative interests is in structural equation modeling. Current focus is on missing values & growth curve modeling. Family study interest is in family processes that influence the well-being of family members. Most work is intergenerational. Current project focuses on incarcerated fathers reintroduction to their families.
How important is family structure? Does the perception that children of divorced parents suffer hold true under the scrutiny of research? Is the traditional two parent/two child family ideal in terms of well-being? In this volume, two leading family researchers analyze these crucial questions. Using the United States National Survey of Families and Households, they examine the four most common family types - two parent families, divorced mothers with children, remarried families and unmarried mothers - to analyze the impact of family structure versus other factors.
