Item #717
In-kind child support - non-cash goods - constitutes 1/4 of total child support, yet is rarely considered in reports on "deadbeat dads"
Topic: DivorceSource
Citation: How Much In-Kind Support Do Low-Income Nonresident Fathers Provide? A Mixed-Method Analysis Author(s): Kane, Nelson, Edin Institution(s): University of California, Johns Hopkins University Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jomf.12188/abstract Nation(s): United States Year(s): 2015 Source: Primary Type: Statistical AnalysisDiscussion
Other Notes:"Past child support research has largely focused on cash payments made through the courts (formal support) or given directly to the mother (informal support) almost to the exclusion of a third type: non-cash goods (in-kind support)"