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Do Nonresidential Fathers’ Financial Support and Contact Improve Children’s Health?

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  • Sandra Hofferth & Angela Pinzon, 2011. "Do Nonresidential Fathers’ Financial Support and Contact Improve Children’s Health?," Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer, vol. 32(2), pages 280-295, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jfamec:v:32:y:2011:i:2:p:280-295
    DOI: 10.1007/s10834-010-9237-9
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    4. Tracey, Marlon R. & Polachek, Solomon W., 2018. "If looks could heal: Child health and paternal investment," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 57(C), pages 179-190.
    5. Rasmussen, Astrid Würtz & Stratton, Leslie S., 2012. "How Distance to a Non-Residential Parent Relates to Child Outcomes," IZA Discussion Papers 6965, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    6. McCurdy, Bethany H. & Weems, Carl F. & Rouse, Heather L. & Jeon, Sesong & Bartel, Maya & Melby, Janet N. & Goudy, Kate & Ann Lee, Jo, 2021. "Parenting – It’s a life: Where and how youth learn about establishing paternity, child support, and co-parenting," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 126(C).
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    8. Reagan A. Baughman, 2017. "The impact of child support on child health," Review of Economics of the Household, Springer, vol. 15(1), pages 69-91, March.
    9. Monika Myers, 2013. "A Big Brother: New Findings on How Low-Income Fathers Define Responsible Fatherhood," Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer, vol. 34(3), pages 253-264, September.
    10. Lee, Daeyong & Weems, Carl F. & Rouse, Heather L. & Melby, Janet N. & Zhao, Feng & Bartel, Maya & Goudy, Kathryn, 2020. "Targeted child support enforcement and its association with child support payments: Evidence from a program evaluation," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 118(C).
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