Search Results - "AMATO, PAUL R."

Research on Divorce: Continuing Trends and New Developments by Amato, Paul R.

“…Research on divorce during the past decade has focused on a range of topics, including the predictors of divorce, associations between divorce and the…”
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The Intergenerational Transmission of Union Instability in Early Adulthood by Amato, Paul R., Patterson, Sarah E.

“…Research on the intergenerational transmission of divorce should be expanded to incorporate disrupted nonmarital cohabitations. This study (a) examined the…”
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The Impact of Family Formation Change on the Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Well-Being of the Next Generation by Amato, Paul R.

“…How have recent changes in U.S. family structure affected the cognitive, social, and emotional well-being of the nation's children? Paul Amato examines the…”
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A Quantitative Assessment of Lareau’s Qualitative Conclusions About Class, Race, and Parenting by Cheadle, Jacob E., Amato, Paul R.

“…The authors used the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999, to test ideas from Lareau’s qualitative study of social class…”
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The Consequences of Divorce for Adults and Children by Amato, Paul R.

“…I use a divorce-stress-adjustment perspective to summarize and organize the empirical literature on the consequences of divorce for adults and children. My…”
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PATTERNS OF NONRESIDENT FATHER CONTACT by CHEADLE, JACOB E., AMATO, PAUL R., KING, VALARIE

“…We used the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 cohort (NLSY79) from 1979 to 2002 and the Children of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (CNLSY)…”
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Reconsidering the "Good Divorce" by Amato, Paul R., Kane, Jennifer B., James, Spencer

“…This study attempted to assess the notion that a "good divorce" protects children from the potential negative consequences of marital dissolution. A cluster…”
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Children of Divorce in the 1990s: An Update of the Amato and Keith (1991) Meta-Analysis by Amato, Paul R

“…The present study updates the P. R. Amato and B. Keith (1991) meta-analysis of children and divorce with a new analysis of 67 studies published in the 1990s…”
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Does the unemployment rate affect the divorce rate? An analysis of state data 1960–2005 by Amato, Paul R., Beattie, Brett

“…We analyzed data from 50 states and the District of Columbia from 1960 to 2005 to study how the unemployment rate and the divorce rate are related…”
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The long reach of divorce: Divorce and child well-being across three generations by Amato, Paul R., Cheadle, Jacob

“…We used data from the study of Marital Instability Over the Life Course to examine links between divorce in the grandparent generation and outcomes in the…”
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Nonresident Father Involvement and Adolescent Well-Being: Father Effects or Child Effects? by Hawkins, Daniel N., Amato, Paul R., King, Valarie

“…Is active fathering by nonresident fathers a cause or a consequence of adolescent well-being? Past studies of nonresident father involvement assume a father…”
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The Effects of Divorce and Marital Discord on Adult Children's Psychological Well-Being by Amato, Paul R., Sobolewski, Juliana M.

“…Previous research has demonstrated associations between exposure to parental divorce and marital discord while growing up and children's psychological distress…”
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The Transmission of Marital Instability Across Generations: Relationship Skills or Commitment to Marriage? by Amato, Paul R., DeBoer, Danelle D.

“…We used national, longitudinal data from 2 generations to assess 2 explanations for the intergenerational transmission of marital instability, one based on…”
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Parental Predivorce Relations and Offspring Postdivorce Well-Being by Booth, Alan, Amato, Paul R.

“…This 2-part study uses national longitudinal interview data from parents and their adult children to examine the way in which predivorce marital conflict…”
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Nonresident Fathers and Children's Well-Being: A Meta-Analysis by Amato, Paul R., Gilbreth, Joan G.

“…We employed meta-analytic methods to pool information from 63 studies dealing with nonresident fathers and children's well-being. Fathers' payment of child…”
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Does Social and Economic Disadvantage Moderate the Effects of Relationship Education on Unwed Couples? An Analysis of Data from the 15-Month Building Strong Families Evaluation by Amato, Paul R.

“…Building Strong Families programs provide relationship education and other support services to unmarried couples with young children. This study used data from…”
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Estimating the Effects of Parental Divorce and Death With Fixed Effects Models by Amato, Paul R., Anthony, Christopher J.

“…The authors used child fixed effects models to estimate the effects of parental divorce and death on a variety of outcomes using 2 large national data sets:…”
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Predictors of Divorce Adjustment: Stressors, Resources, and Definitions by Wang, Hongyu, Amato, Paul R.

“…We used data from 208 individuals who divorced during a 17-year longitudinal study to examine factors that predict adjustment to marital disruption. Using…”
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The Timing of Cohabitation and Engagement: Impact on First and Second Marriages by Stanley, Scott M., Rhoades, Galena K., Amato, Paul R., Markman, Howard J., Johnson, Christine A.

“…Using a multistate sample of marriages that took place in the 1990s, this study examined associations between premarital cohabitation history and marital…”
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Continuity and Change in Marital Quality Between 1980 and 2000 by Amato, Paul R., Johnson, David R., Booth, Alan, Rogers, Stacy J.

“…We use data from two national surveys of married individuals--one from 1980 and the other from 2000--to understand how three dimensions of marital quality…”
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