Diverse Living Arrangements of Children: Summer 1991. Household Economic Studies

摘要

The report is the first to present findings on the diverse living arrangements ofchildren from the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). Although many surveys collect information on the relationship of children to the householder, the SIPP is unique in that it records how each person is related to everyone else in the household. Beyond the nuclear family, we can determine, for example, whether a child lives with a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or cousin. Detailed information on parent-child relationships is also provided, allowing us to identify biological, step, foster, and adoptive ties. Similar data are collected for siblings. Topics discussed in the report include nuclear families, extended families (including multi-generational families), stepfamilies, and adoption.