Molly A Costanzo
Biographic Data
| ID | 694440 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Molly A Costanzo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Molly A |
| FAMILY NAME | Costanzo |
| SIGNATURE | COSTANZO M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5082-8725 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
All in the family
Emerging Ideas. How important is formal child support for family economic well‐being
Single Mothers and Child Support in Extended-Family Households
Extended-family households are common among single mothers. Using Luxembourg Income Study data from waves 2014–2019, we study child support receipt among single mothers living in extended-family households in Chile, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. We have three aims: to present the prevalence and characteristics of single mothers living with relatives, compare the level of child support received by extended-family and other single…
A Research Note on Unconditional Cash Transfers and Fertility in the United States
As cash transfer policies have gained traction in recent years, interest in how financial resources could impact fertility has also grown. Increasing an individual's purchasing power with additional economic resources, such as those provided in unconditional cash transfers, might better enable parents to meet their fertility and reproductive goals, whether those goals are to become pregnant and give birth or to avoid or terminate pregnancies. In …
Estimating the Antipoverty Effects of Social Security Programs for Children in Multigenerational Families
Formal and Informal Shared Parenting Among Divorced and Never-Married Parents
ObjectiveThis study examines patterns of informal and formal shared parenting-and potential disconnects between the two-comparing divorced and never-married parents.BackgroundExisting research on shared parenting-where children spend time with both parents-largely focuses on formal shared placement among divorced parents. Less is known about shared placement for never-married parents, and little research exists for either population examining ext…
Shared Placement and Parenting Stress Among Low‐Income Noncustodial Fathers
Shared placement in nonmarital families
Child care access for families raising children with disabilities
A Research Note on Trends in the Stock and Flow of Child Support Agreements
In this research note, we demonstrate that trends in the likelihood of child support agreements differ by marital history (i.e., never-married vs. ever-married) and by whether measures rely on the stock of families (i.e., all those in which children live apart from a parent) or the flow (i.e., those that include children who newly live apart from a parent) in a given year. While previous research has highlighted difference by marital history, the…
Present as a partner and a parent
Supportive father involvement during pregnancy can positively impact maternal and child outcomes. Father participation in prenatal care is increasing, yet little research exists to understand how mothers and fathers experience father participation in prenatal care and their preferences for father participation. We interviewed expectant first‐time mothers ( N = 22) and fathers ( N = 20) to learn about fathers’ participation in prenatal care, perce…
Noncustodial fathers’ financial contributions to children in three-generation households
Intimate Partner Violence Screening in the Prenatal Period
Comparing income-shares and percentage-of-income child support guidelines
How does disability influence child care arrangements for young children? An examination using the NHES ECPP
Present as a partner and a parent
Supportive father involvement during pregnancy can positively impact maternal and child outcomes. Father participation in prenatal care is increasing, yet little research exists to understand how mothers and fathers experience father participation in prenatal care and their preferences for father participation. We interviewed expectant first‐time mothers ( N = 22) and fathers ( N = 20) to learn about fathers’ participation in prenatal care, perce…
Formal and Informal Shared Parenting Among Divorced and Never-Married Parents
ObjectiveThis study examines patterns of informal and formal shared parenting-and potential disconnects between the two-comparing divorced and never-married parents.BackgroundExisting research on shared parenting-where children spend time with both parents-largely focuses on formal shared placement among divorced parents. Less is known about shared placement for never-married parents, and little research exists for either population examining ext…
Comparing income-shares and percentage-of-income child support guidelines
How does disability influence child care arrangements for young children? An examination using the NHES ECPP
Intimate Partner Violence Screening in the Prenatal Period
Comparing income-shares and percentage-of-income child support guidelines
How does disability influence child care arrangements for young children? An examination using the NHES ECPP
Noncustodial fathers’ financial contributions to children in three-generation households
Present as a partner and a parent
Supportive father involvement during pregnancy can positively impact maternal and child outcomes. Father participation in prenatal care is increasing, yet little research exists to understand how mothers and fathers experience father participation in prenatal care and their preferences for father participation. We interviewed expectant first‐time mothers ( N = 22) and fathers ( N = 20) to learn about fathers’ participation in prenatal care, perce…
A Research Note on Trends in the Stock and Flow of Child Support Agreements
In this research note, we demonstrate that trends in the likelihood of child support agreements differ by marital history (i.e., never-married vs. ever-married) and by whether measures rely on the stock of families (i.e., all those in which children live apart from a parent) or the flow (i.e., those that include children who newly live apart from a parent) in a given year. While previous research has highlighted difference by marital history, the…
Shared Placement and Parenting Stress Among Low‐Income Noncustodial Fathers
Shared placement in nonmarital families
Child care access for families raising children with disabilities
Emerging Ideas. How important is formal child support for family economic well‐being
Single Mothers and Child Support in Extended-Family Households
Extended-family households are common among single mothers. Using Luxembourg Income Study data from waves 2014–2019, we study child support receipt among single mothers living in extended-family households in Chile, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. We have three aims: to present the prevalence and characteristics of single mothers living with relatives, compare the level of child support received by extended-family and other single…
A Research Note on Unconditional Cash Transfers and Fertility in the United States
As cash transfer policies have gained traction in recent years, interest in how financial resources could impact fertility has also grown. Increasing an individual's purchasing power with additional economic resources, such as those provided in unconditional cash transfers, might better enable parents to meet their fertility and reproductive goals, whether those goals are to become pregnant and give birth or to avoid or terminate pregnancies. In …
Estimating the Antipoverty Effects of Social Security Programs for Children in Multigenerational Families
Formal and Informal Shared Parenting Among Divorced and Never-Married Parents
ObjectiveThis study examines patterns of informal and formal shared parenting-and potential disconnects between the two-comparing divorced and never-married parents.BackgroundExisting research on shared parenting-where children spend time with both parents-largely focuses on formal shared placement among divorced parents. Less is known about shared placement for never-married parents, and little research exists for either population examining ext…
All in the family
Psychology (12 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (10 works) · Economics (9 works) · Demographic economics (8 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Demography (5 works)