Family structure refers to the composition of children and parental figures in a family. Family complexity is used to describe families that are not composed only of two biological parents and their joint children and in which neither parent has experienced multiple-partner fertility.
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Wisconsin Parents Survey: Final Field Report
- Lisa Klein Vogel
- Report
- June 2021
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Stability of Placement Arrangements Among Divorced Wisconsin Families with Sole Mother and Shared Placement Orders
- Judith Bartfeld, Trisha Chanda, and Lawrence M. Berger
- Report
- June 2021
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Satisfaction with Placement Arrangements Among Divorced Wisconsin Families with Sole Mother and Shared Placement Orders
- Lawrence M. Berger, Quentin H. Riser, Judith Bartfeld, and Trisha Chanda
- Report
- June 2021
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Supporting the Inclusion of Fathers in Child and Family Services
- Tova Walsh, Kaleem Caire, Darryl Davidson, and Nucha Isarowong
- Webinar
- March 24 2021
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Increasing Engagement of Fathers in Services Through Father-Specific Programming
- Tova Walsh, Darryl Davidson, Brooks Griffin, and Jennifer Bellamy
- Webinar
- December 2 2020
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Sarah Halpern-Meekin on “Social Poverty”
- Sarah Halpern-Meekin
- Podcasts
- April 2020
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Cutting Child Poverty in Half: Directions for Policymakers
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- April 2020
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Strategies for engaging fathers in family services
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- March 2020
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Angela Guarin: Do Low-Income Noncustodial Fathers “Trade” Earlier Families for New Ones?
- Angela Guarin
- Podcasts
- February 13 2020
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Involved fathers play an important role in children’s lives
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- February 2020