Premarital childbearing in urban Cameroon

Paternal recognition, child care and financial support

Bibliographic Data

ID2995597
AuthorsAnne-Emmanuèle Calvès (Université de Montréal), Anne‐emmanuèle Calvès (Université du Québec à Montréal, corresponding author)
Year2000
Volume31
Issue4
Pages443-461
Publication date2000-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Comparative Family Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-2328 • E-ISSN: 1929-9850
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3138/jcfs.31.4.443
OpenAlexW2291870470
LanguageEN
Citations received17

Using data from Yaoundé, this study examines the sources of care and financial support received by children born out of wedlock and how they differ depending on whether children have a recognized father or not. The study also explores the determinants of paternal recognition and child financial support at birth. Results indicate that the status of the sexual union in which a birth takes place and the desirability of conception are the strongest predictors of paternal recognition and support. Furthermore, paternal recognition is associated with higher level of paternal maintenance and unrecognized children are supported mainly by their mothers or their maternal grandmothers

Developmental psychology · Sociology · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology

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