ABSTRACT
Some of the issues that have been raised in this work are as follows: (1) the importance of adequately controlling for SES; (2) overlooking children of divorce living with neither parent; (3) not frequently examining children from some of the least traditional family structures; and (4) the methodological problems presented in Chapter 11 ultimately lead to understating the effects of parental divorce on children. This is a serious problem, because it can produce a research community and a public that is less sensitive than it should be to the needs of children from less traditional family structures. Americans have long maintained a belief that every child should be educated and literate and society has become more effective in utilizing some useful techniques to accomplish that goal. Nevertheless, the goal of maximizing education outcomes can only be accomplished if society identifies the specific challenges that face children from particular backgrounds.
