Family Structure and Early Child Health: Policy Implications and Directions for Future Research

Abstract

The article focuses on the review article by Cenegy and Brewer which suggests three broad conclusions about the relationship between family structure and early child health. The author mentions that Cenegy and Brewer documents that children of married parents are more advantaged than children of unmarried parents. He adds that the article summarize existing literature on the mechanisms including maternal mental health, father involvement, and parenting practices.