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Title: Estimating the Child Support Potential of Nonresident Fathers and the Partners of Welfare Mothers
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1. Brien, Michael J.
Willis, Robert J.
Estimating the Child Support Potential of Nonresident Fathers and the Partners of Welfare Mothers
Working Paper, University of Virginia and University of Michigan, August 1997
Cohort(s): NLSY79
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Keyword(s): Fathers, Absence; Fathers, Influence; Poverty; Welfare

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This paper attempts to measure the extent of the potential resources that could be provided by the fathers of children born to women who either subsequently participate in welfare programs or do not reside with the father of their child. We construct a profile of the potential support available to a child over the first 18 years of the child's life. To circumvent problems associated with the lack of data on absent partners, we use a statistical matching procedure that allows us to link mothers and fathers. The analysis uses data from the National Maternal and Infant Health Survey and the National Longitudinal Study of Youth. The evidence suggests that these men are able to provide a substantial level of support. This support could help alleviate the high level of poverty among these families and defer public expenditures on their behalf.
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Brien, Michael J. and Robert J. Willis. "Estimating the Child Support Potential of Nonresident Fathers and the Partners of Welfare Mothers." Working Paper, University of Virginia and University of Michigan, August 1997.