No Degree, No Job: Adolescent Mothers’ Perceptions of the Impact that Adolescent Fathers’ Human Capital has on Paternal Financial and Social Capital

Futris, Ted G.; Nielsen, Robert B.; Olmstead, Spencer B.

doi:10.1007/s10560-009-0187-8

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“…African American fathers who lack financial resources may view themselves as failures and withdraw from their family (Toth & Xu, 1999). Low-income mothers are more likely to remain in a relationship with their child’s father if he is employed than if he is unemployed (Futris et al, 2010). Thus, we predicted that education and income would predict the presence of the biological father and mother in the home.…”

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Predicting relationship stability among midlife African American couples.

Cutrona¹,

Russell²,

Burzette³

et al. 2011

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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Objective This study examined predictors of relationship stability over 5 years among heterosexual cohabiting and married African American couples raising an elementary-school-age child. The vulnerability–stress–adaptation model of relationships (Karney & Bradbury, 1995) guided the investigation. Contextual variables were conceptualized as important determinants of education and income, which in turn influence family structure, stress, and relationship quality and stability. Religiosity was tested as a resource variable that enhances relationship stability. Method Couples (N = 207) were drawn from the Family and Community Health Study. Variables assessed at Wave 1 (education, income, religiosity, biological vs. stepfamily status, marital status, financial strain, and relationship quality) were used to predict relationship stability 5 years later. Results Higher levels of education were associated with higher income, lower financial strain, and family structures that research has shown to be more stable (marriage rather than cohabitation and biological-family rather than stepfamily status; Bumpass & Lu, 2000). These variables, in turn, influenced relationship quality and stability. Religiosity, an important resource in the lives of African Americans, promoted relationship stability through its association with marriage, biological-family status, and women’s relationship quality. Conclusions Enhancing the stability of African American couples’ relationships will require changes in societal conditions that limit opportunities for education and income and weaken relationship bonds. Programs to assist couples with blended families are needed, and incorporation of spirituality into culturally sensitive relationship interventions for African American couples may also prove beneficial.

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Section: Enduring Vulnerability Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Predicting relationship stability among midlife African American couples.

Cutrona¹,

Russell²,

Burzette³

et al. 2011

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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“…Labeling this population as "at-risk" characterizes them as a homogenous group and ignores the variability of their behaviors and experiences that impact their educational outcome, which may then consequently influence their fathering behaviors (Futris et al, 2010). Clearly, further research that examines the heterogeneity among these young fathers is needed.…”

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“…Further, adolescent fathers who dropout and work may be in a better position to support their children in the short term, but those who delay work to complete high school and go on to college may be in a better position to provide later (Pirog-Good, 1996). In fact, adolescent fathers who complete high school maintain more frequent and positive interactions with their child and their child's mother (Futris, Nielsen, & Olmstead, 2010). More education means better jobs, higher income, and a greater likelihood of economic self-sufficiency (Rangarajan & Gleason, 1998).…”

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A Fork in the Road to High School Completion: Exploring Adolescent Fathers' Educational Paths

Futris

Olmstead

Pasley

et al. 2012

Fathering: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Practice about Me

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Early childbearing frequently disrupts development and reduces prospects of realizing one's human capital potential. Using life course and risk and resiliency perspectives, we explored factors associated with the educational paths of adolescent fathers who (a) continued and completed high school, (b) dropped out of high school but returned, and (c) dropped out of high school and stayed out. Using the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88), resampling methods were employed to compare individual, familial, and community risk and protective factors in these three groups. Differences were found among fathers as their educational paths diverged from school completion. Overall, our findings suggest that labeling all adolescent fathers as "at-risk" misrepresents them as a homogenous group and ignores the variability of behaviors and experiences affecting their educational progress.

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“…Despite the challenges faced by adolescent fathers in regards to coparenting relationships, studies have suggested that coparenting support may be more important for adolescent fathers wanting to stay involved with children than for adult fathers (Florsheim, Sumida, et al, 2003; Futris, Nielsen, & Olmstead, 2010). One reason is the likelihood that adolescent partner relationships tend to be unstable over time (Gee & Rhodes, 2003).…”

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Do Coparenting and Social Support Have a Greater Effect on Adolescent Fathers Than Adult Fathers?

Fagan

Lee

2011

Family Relations

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This study examined whether coparenting support and social support had a stronger effect on father engagement with 3‐year‐olds among adolescent fathers compared with adult fathers. Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (N = 1,540), we found that coparenting support and paternal social support had a significantly stronger positive effect on adolescent fathers than adult fathers. The associations among coparenting, social support, and adolescent father engagement did not depend on whether the father and mother were romantically involved with each other. The results support the idea that programs for adolescent parents should focus on coparenting and social support as a way to help fathers to stay involved with their children.

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No Degree, No Job: Adolescent Mothers’ Perceptions of the Impact that Adolescent Fathers’ Human Capital has on Paternal Financial and Social Capital

Cited by 23 publications

References 37 publications

Predicting relationship stability among midlife African American couples.

Predicting relationship stability among midlife African American couples.

A Fork in the Road to High School Completion: Exploring Adolescent Fathers' Educational Paths

Do Coparenting and Social Support Have a Greater Effect on Adolescent Fathers Than Adult Fathers?

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