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Title: Nontraditional families and childhood progress through school

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2010

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Abstract: I use U.S. census data to perform the first large-sample, nationally representative tests of outcomes for children raised by same-sex couples. The results show that children of same-sex couples are as likely to make normal progress through school as the children of most other family structures. Heterosexual married couples are the family type whose children have the lowest rates of grade retention, but the advantage of heterosexual married couples is mostly due to their higher socio economic status. Children of all family types (including children of same-sex couples) are far more likely to make normal progress through school than are children living in group quarters (such as orphanages and shelters).

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Authors: Rosenfeld, Michael J.

Periodical (Full): Demography

Issue: 3

Volume: 47

Pages: 755-775

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education, Family and Marriage

Countries: United States