New Partners, More Kids

Guzzo, Karen Benjamin

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“…Today, just 40% are expected to be formalized through marriage (Lamidi, Manning, & Brown, 2015). The rising instability of cohabiting unions sets the stage for additional family transitions; specifically, it presents opportunities for repartnering and multiple-partner fertility, exposing children to still more family transitions (Cherlin, 2009; Guzzo, 2014a). …”

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“…In addition to the rise in unmarried births, the continued growth in cohabitation and serial cohabitation, as well as the decreasing tendency for cohabitation to culminate in marriage, point to more family transitions for children (Cohen & Manning, 2010; Guzzo, 2014a, 2014b; Lichter, Turner, & Sassler, 2010). Even children in married families may experience less stability today than in the past given new evidence that divorce has been climbing during the past few decades (Kennedy & Ruggles, 2014).…”

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Trends in Children's Family Instability, 1995–2010

Brown

Stykes

Manning

2016

J of Marriage and Family

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Using data from the 1995 and 2006–2010 National Survey of Family Growth, the authors study examined children’s family instability from birth to age 12, emphasizing variation by racial and ethnic group. Period and cohort estimates revealed little change in children’s experiences of family transitions during the past decade. Family instability levels were comparable for White and Hispanic children, and this pattern persisted over time. However, there was an increase in family instability among Black children, reflecting growth in the share of children born to single mothers who eventually formed partnerships. Indeed, children born to single mothers in the more recent cohort experienced more family transitions, on average, than did the earlier cohort, but family instability for children born to cohabiting mothers remained unchanged. This study elucidates the various family life course trajectories children experience, revealing how these patterns differ depending on family context at birth and by racial and ethnic group.

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Trends in Children's Family Instability, 1995–2010

Brown

Stykes

Manning

2016

J of Marriage and Family

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“…In another study, among mothers who were not married at the time of their first birth, 37 % had a child with another partner by the time their first child reached age 10 (Cancian et al 2011). Further, some evidence suggests that the rate of MPF has increased over time (Guzzo 2014; Monte 2011b), although it may have begun to level off recently (Cancian et al 2013). Because MPF may be not only a reflection of unstable couple relations but also a potential mechanism through which family relationships are weakened and family resources are diminished, MPF has become an increasingly important subject of research for those interested in family well-being (Berger et al 2012; Carlson and Furstenberg 2006; Edin and Kefalas 2005; Guzzo 2014; McLanahan 2009; Monte 2011b; Tach et al 2010).…”

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“…Recent research has found that MPF is associated with couples’ socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, relationship status, and individual attitudes (Cancian et al 2011; Carlson and Furstenberg 2006; Classens 2007; Curtis and Waldfogel 2009; Kim et al 2015; Guzzo 2014; Guzzo and Furstenberg 2007; Kotila and Kamp Dush 2012; Manlove et al 2008; Meyer et al 2005; Monte 2011b); however, little is known about the ways fathers’ imprisonment contributes to MPF. As imprisonment rates in the United States have risen to be the highest in the industrialized world and are disproportionately high for disadvantaged individuals (Carson 2014; Maguire and Pastore 2007; Walmsley 2009; Western 2006; Western and Pettit 2005), economically vulnerable children face a high and increasing risk of paternal imprisonment (Sykes and Pettit 2014; Wildeman 2009).…”

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“…The descriptive research on factors associated with MPF does suggest that MPF is particularly high among economically disadvantaged families, such as those with less education and those who were younger when their first child was born (Cancian et al 2011; Carlson and Furstenberg 2006; Guzzo 2014; Manlove et al 2008; Meyer et al 2005). MPF is more common among blacks and, to a lesser extent, Hispanics, although differences are notably smaller (and sometimes no longer statistically significant) when pertinent variables are controlled (Cancian et al 2011; Carlson and Furstenberg 2006; Manlove et al 2008).…”

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Fathers’ Imprisonment and Mothers’ Multiple-Partner Fertility

2016

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We consider the intersection between two striking U.S. trends: dramatic increases in the imprisonment of fathers and increases in the proportion of mothers who have children with more than one partner (multiple-partner fertility, or MPF). Using matched longitudinal administrative data that provide unusually comprehensive and accurate information about the occurrence and timing of imprisonment, fertility, and MPF for the population of the state of Wisconsin, we consider the relationship between paternal imprisonment and MPF among unwed mothers. Employing discrete-time event history analysis with multinomial logistic regression, we model the occurrence and timing of the mother’s second birth, distinguishing between a birth with the same father and a birth with a different father, and distinguishing between current imprisonment and a history of imprisonment. We find that current imprisonment is associated with an increased likelihood of MPF and a decreased likelihood of fertility with the same father (compared with no additional birth) and that a history of imprisonment is associated with increased MPF in some models but not in our preferred model. To control for unobserved heterogeneity among mothers and assess the evidence of a causal effect of fathers’ imprisonment, we also employ the case-time-control method, a fixed-effects method for the analysis of nonrepeated events. Results suggest that fathers’ current imprisonment may increase mothers’ MPF. Policy implications are discussed.

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Sociodemographic Trends and Perinatal Outcomes in Fathers 50 Years and Older

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Scott,

Zhang

et al. 2024

JAMA Netw Open

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ImportanceThe age of fathers at childbirth is rising, with an increasing number of births attributed to older fathers. While the impact of advanced paternal age has been documented, sociodemographic data about fathers aged 50 years and older remain scarce.ObjectivesTo explore sociodemographic and temporal trends among the oldest US fathers (age ≥50 years) and their associations with perinatal outcomes.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis retrospective cross-sectional study included data from all US births from 2011 to 2022 using the National Vital Statistics System. Data were analyzed from August 2023 and May 2024.ExposuresReported paternal age at childbirth.Main Outcomes and MeasuresOutcomes of interest were sociodemographic factors, temporal trends in older fatherhood, and perinatal outcomes, including preterm birth, low birth weight, gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension, assisted reproductive technology (ART), rates of maternal primiparity, and the infant sex ratio.ResultsFrom 2011 to 2022, the US recorded 46 195 453 births, with an overall mean (SD) paternal age of 31.5 (6.8) years and 484 507 (1.1%) involving fathers aged 50 years or older, 47 785 (0.1%) aged 60 years or older, and 3777 (0.008%) aged 70 years or older. Births to fathers aged 50 years or older increased from 1.1% in 2011 to 1.3% in 2022 (P for trend &lt; .001). Fathers aged 50 years or older were more diverse, with variations in educational achievement and race and ethnicity. Marital status and maternal racial and ethnic and educational backgrounds also varied by paternal age and race. Despite controlling for maternal age and other sociodemographic and perinatal factors, every 10-year increase in paternal age was consistently associated with greater use of ART (eg, age 50-59 years: adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.23; 95% CI, 2.19-2.27), higher likelihood of first maternal birth (eg, age 50-59 years: aOR, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.15-1.17), and increased risks of preterm birth (eg, age 50-59 years: aOR, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.15-1.18) and low birth weight (eg, age 50-59 years: aOR, 1.14; 95% CI, 1.13-1.15) compared with fathers aged 30 to 39 years. No significant changes in the infant sex ratio were observed, except among fathers aged 70 years or older (aOR, 0.92; 95% CI, 0.86-0.99) and 75 years or older (aOR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.73-0.97), who showed a decreased likelihood of having male offspring.Conclusions and RelevanceIn this cross-sectional study of all US births from 2011 to 2022, the percentage attributed to older fathers, while small, increased. Notable variations in paternal and maternal race and education were identified. Older fatherhood was associated with increased ART use, first-time maternal births, adverse perinatal outcomes, and altered sex ratio. Further research of this population is crucial for improving patient counseling and family planning.

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New Partners, More Kids

Cited by 111 publications

References 69 publications

Trends in Children's Family Instability, 1995–2010

Trends in Children's Family Instability, 1995–2010

Fathers’ Imprisonment and Mothers’ Multiple-Partner Fertility

Sociodemographic Trends and Perinatal Outcomes in Fathers 50 Years and Older

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