@article{ref1,
title="Effects of Diverse Forms of Family Structure on Female and Male Homicide",
journal="Journal of marriage and family",
year="2006",
author="Schwartz, Jennifer",
volume="68",
number="5",
pages="1291-1312",
abstract="Utilizing 2000 data on 1,618 counties and seemingly unrelated regression, I assess whether family structure effects on homicide vary across family structure measures and gender. There is evidence of robust, multidimensional family structure effects across constructs reflecting the presence of two-parent families: mother/father absence, shortages of employed men, and nonmarital/teen childbearing. Findings indicate mainly gender similarity in family structural sources of homicide, but subtle gender differences include stronger effects on male homicide patterns and female-specific mediating effects of the care burden on homicide. Further exploration of diverse family constructs is warranted, but, methodologically, father absence is adequate as a control for family structure. Public policies and social programs aimed at strengthening families could lessen violence among both women and men. (family violence)<p />",
language="",
issn="0022-2445",
doi="10.1111/j.1741-3737.2006.00329.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3737.2006.00329.x"
}