What does research tell us about some of the primary differences between families with married versus unmarried parents? Describe at least three primary differences between these two types of family. Use findings from the Fragile Families Study to support your answer.
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Varies but may contain the following information: The Fragile Families Study (McLanahan, 2011) confirms that unmarried parents are much more disadvantaged than married parents. Unmarried parents are themselves less likely to have grown up with both biological parents and are more likely to be poor and Black or Hispanic. They have often begun parenting in their teens and have had children with more than one partner. They are also more likely to suffer from depression, report substance abuse, and spend time in jail. Their families are much more likely to be welfare dependent. For example, at the time the child was 5 years old, only 2% of married-parent families were receiving food stamps, compared to 33% of families in which the parents were single and not living together.
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