Evidence of the Effectiveness of Child Support and Visitation: Examining Food Insecurity among Children with Nonresident Fathers |
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| Authors: | Steven Garasky Susan D. Stewart |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University, 4380 Palmer Building, Room 2330, Ames, IA 50011, USA;(2) Department of Sociology, Iowa State University, 107 East Hall, Ames, IA 50011, USA |
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| 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. |
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| Keywords: | Child support Father involvement Father visitation Food insecurity National Survey of America’ s Families |
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