Evidence of the Effectiveness of Child Support and Visitation: Examining Food Insecurity among Children with Nonresident Fathers

Steven Garasky () and Susan Stewart ()

Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 2007, vol. 28, issue 1, 105-121

Abstract: Over six million children who reside with a single mother and have a father who lives elsewhere are food insecure. This study examines the effectiveness of two aspects of nonresident father involvement, in-person visitation and financial contributions, in reducing food acquisition problems using data from the National Survey of America’s Families. We find that frequent visits by nonresident fathers are related to a reduced likelihood that the resident mother’s household will experience indicators of food insecurity. The effects of child support receipt on reducing food acquisition problems, however, are less consistent. Our results support policies designed to recognize and encourage nonresidential parents to make both monetary and nonmonetary contributions to the lives of their children. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2007

Keywords: Child support; Father involvement; Father visitation; Food insecurity; National Survey of America’s Families (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1007/s10834-006-9049-0

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