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Session 85:
Family Structure and Child Well-Being

Friday, April 18
10:30 AM - 12:20 PM
Napoleon B2
3rd floor
Chair: Timothy J. Biblarz, University of Southern California
Discussant: Juliana M. Sobolewski, University of Notre Dame

1. Family Structure and Early Cognitive Outcomes: The Moderating Influence of Paternal Education  •  Rebecca M. Ryan, University of Chicago

2. The Impact of Parental Marital Disruption on Children’s Performance in School  •  Christopher C. Weiss, Columbia University; Deirdre Bloome, Harvard University; Kathleen Foley, University of Pennsylvania

3. Consequences of Family Disruption on Children's Educational Outcomes in Norway  •  Wendy Sigle-Rushton, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); Fiona Steele, University of Bristol; Oystein Kravdal, University of Oslo

4. Educational Achievement Gap between Single and Two-Parent Household Children: An International Comparison  •  Patrick Heuveline, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS); Hongxing Yang, University of Chicago; Jeffrey M. Timberlake, University of Cincinnati; Matthew Weinshenker, Fordham University

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