Estimates of the Ultimate Family Status of Children Born Out-of-Wedlock in Massachusetts, 1961-1968
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2586955 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth Murphy Whelan |
| Year | 1972 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 635 |
| Publication date | 1972-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Marriage and the Family (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-2445 • E-ISSN: 1741-3737 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/350315 |
| OpenAlex | W2312395037 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
A study of birth certificates of illegitimate children was conducted to estimate the ultimate family status of children born out-of-wedlock in Massachusetts. An indication on the birth certificate that a legal correction had taken place was interpreted as a manifestation that the child had been legitimated or adopted. Linkage of the birth certificate of an out-of-wedlock child with a post-natal marriage certificate of his mother was interpreted as a manifestation that the child had acquired a father or substitute father after his birth. The majority of Massachusetts children born out-of-wedlock to white mothers, and a substantial minority of those born to nonwhite women appear to have been afforded a two parent family environment shortly after birth as a result of adoption, legitimation or a post-natal marriage of their mothers
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1972 - 1976 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |