Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study [Public Use Data]

The Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study follows a cohort of new parents and their children and provides previously unavailable information about the conditions and capabilities of new unwed parents and the well-being of their children. Mothers and fathers were interviewed in the hospital shortly after the birth of their children. The baseline questionnaires for mothers and fathers include information on (1) prenatal care, (2) mother-father relationships, (3) expectations about fathers' rights and responsibilities, (4) attitudes toward marriage, (5) parents' health, (6) social support and extended kin, (7) knowledge about local policies and community resources, and (8) education, employment, and income. Follow-up interviews gather additional information including (1) access to and use of healthcare and childcare services, (2) experiences with local welfare and child support agencies, (3) parental conflict and domestic violence, and (4) child health and well-being. The first four waves of this study (1997-2003) have been archived and are available for download at ICPSR-DSDR. Nine-Year Follow Up (Wave 5) data can be found through the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study page on Princeton's website.

脆弱家庭与儿童福祉研究跟踪调查了一群新手父母及其子女，并提供了关于未婚新手父母状况和能力，以及其子女福祉方面的前所未有的信息。在子女出生后不久，研究人员在医院对母亲和父亲进行了访谈。母亲和父亲的基线问卷包括以下信息：（1）孕期护理，（2）父母关系，（3）对父亲权利和责任的期望，（4）对婚姻的态度，（5）父母健康状况，（6）社会支持和远亲，（7）对当地政策和社区资源的了解，（8）教育、就业和收入。后续访谈收集了额外信息，包括（1）医疗保健和儿童保育服务的可及性和使用情况，（2）与当地福利和儿童抚养机构的经验，（3）父母冲突和家庭暴力，（4）儿童健康和福祉。该研究的前四波（1997-2003年）数据已被存档，可在ICPSR-DSDR网站下载。九年的追踪数据（第五波）可通过普林斯顿大学网站上脆弱家庭与儿童福祉研究的页面找到。