Publications of Christina M. Gibson-Davis    :chronological  combined  bibtex listing:

Journal Articles

1. Rackin, H. and Gibson-Davis, C.M. (2012). The role of pre- and postconception relationships for first time parents. Journal of Marriage and Family, 74, 526-539.  [abs]
2. Gibson-Davis, C.M. (2011). Mothers but not wives: The increasing lag between nonmarital births and marriage. Journal of Marriage and Family, 73, 1-15.  [abs]
3. Jiang, M, Foster, E.M., and Gibson-Davis, C.M. (2011). Breastfeeding and child cognitive. Maternal and Child Health Journal., 15, 1296-1307.  [abs]
4. Gibson-Davis, C.M. and Gassman-Pines, A. (2010). Early Childhood Family Structure and Mother-Child Interactions: Variation by Race and Ethnicity. Developmental Psychology, 46(1), 151-164.  [abs]
5. Miang, J., Foster, E.M., and Gibson-Davis, C.M., (2010). The Effect of WIC on Breastfeeding: A New Look at an Established Relationship. Children and Youth Services Review, 32, 264-273.  [abs]
6. Foster, E.M., Jiang, M., and Gibson-Davis, C.M. (2010). The Effect of WIC on the Health of Newborns. Health Services Research, 45, 1083-1104.  [abs]
7. Gibson-Davis, C.M (2009). Money, Marriage, and Children: Testing the Financial Expectations and Family Formation Theory. Journal of Marriage and Family, 71, 146-161.  [abs]
8. Gibson-Davis, C.M (2008). The Effect of Family Structure on Maternal and Paternal Parenting. Journal of Marriage and Family, 70, 452–465.  [abs]
9. Gibson-Davis, C.M. and Brooks-Gunn, J (2007). The Association between Maternal Relationship Status and Breastfeeding Behaviors. Journal of Marriage and Family, 69, 1107-1117. [x]  [abs]
10. Duncan, G.J. and Gibson-Davis, C.M (2006). Childcare Quality and Child Outcomes: Drawing Policy Lessons from Nonexperimental Data. Evaluation Review, 30(5), 611-630. [611]
11. Gibson-Davis, C.M. and Foster, E.M (2006). A Cautionary Tale: Using Propensity Scores to Estimate the Impact of Food Stamps on Food Insecurity. Social Service Review, 80, 93-126.  [abs]
12. Gibson-Davis, C.M. and Brooks-Gunn, J (2006). Couples’ Immigration, and Ethnicity as Determinants of Breastfeeding. American Journal of Public Health, 96(4), 641-646. [641]  [abs]
13. Gibson-Davis, C.M. and Brooks-Gunn, J (2006). Breastfeeding and the Verbal Ability of Three-Year-Olds in a Multi-City Sample. Pediatrics, 118, e1444 - e1451. [e1444]  [abs]
14. Gibson-Davis, C.M., Magnuson, K., Gennetian, L., and Duncan, G.J (2005). Does Employment Protect Women From Domestic Violence. Journal of Marriage and Family, 67, 1149-1168.  [abs]
15. Gibson-Davis, C.M., Edin, K. & McLahanan, S (2005). High Hopes but Even Higher Expectations: The Retreat from Marriage Among Low-Income Couples. Journal of Marriage and Family, 67, 1301-1312.  [abs]
16. Gibson, C (2003). Privileging the Participant: The Importance of Take-Up Rates In Social Welfare Evaluations. American Journal of Evaluation, 24, 443-470.
17. Gibson, C. and Weisner, C (2002). Rational and Ecocultural Circumstances of Program Take-Up Among Low-Income Working Parents. Human Organization, 61(2), 154-166.
18. Huston, A., Bos, J., Granger, R., Duncan, G., Brock, T., McLloyd, V., Crosby, D., Gibson, C., Magnuson, K., Romich, J. and A. Ventura (2001). Work-Based Anti-Poverty Programs for Parents Can Enhance the School Performance and Social Behavior of Children. Child Development, 72(1), 318-338.

Chapters in Books

1. Ananat, E., Gassman-Pines, A., and Gibson-Davis, C.M "The Effect of Plant Closings on Children's Educational Achievement." Whither Opportunity? Rising Inequality, Schools, and Children's Life Chances. Ed. G. J. Duncan, R. Murnane 2011: 299-313.
2. Magnuson, K. and Gibson-Davis, C.M "Explaining the Patterns of Child Support among Low-Income Noncustodial Fathers." Unmarried Couples With Children. Ed. P. England and K. Edin Russell Sage, 2007: 228-251.
3. Gibson-Davis, C.M "Expectations and the Economic Bar to Marriage Among Low Income Couples." Unmarried Couples With Children. Ed. P. England and K. Edin 2007: 84-103.
4. C. Gibson-Davis and Duncan, G.J "Qualitative/Quantitative Synergies in a Random Assignment Program." Discovering Successful Pathways in Childern's Development: New Methods in the Study of Childhood and Family Life. Ed. T. Weisner Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2005: 283-303.

NBER Working Papers

1. Ananat, E., Gassman-Pines, A, Francis, D., and Gibson-Davis, C "Children left behind: The effects of statewide job loss on student achievement."  2011

Other Working Papers

1. C.M. Gibson-Davis; E. Ananat, A. Gassman-Pines, & W. Brynildsen "The Prevalence of Teen Fatherhood: Estimates Using Multiple Imputation."  2010
2. Gibson-Davis, C.M. and Gassman-Pines, A. "Across the Generations: The Effect of Grandparent Income on Grandchild Outcomes."  2009
3. Gibson-Davis, C.M "The Association between Fathers’ Informal Employment and Marriage."  2008  [abs]

Papers Submitted

1. Gibson-Davis, C.M. and Rackin, H. (2012). Trends in pre- and postconception marriages and cohabitations.
2. Gibson-Davis, C.M. (2011). Is marriage distinct? The associations between earnings and family formation transitions.
3. Gibson-Davis, C. M., Ananat, E., and Gassman-Pines, A. (2011). The effect of local job loss on teenage birthrates: Evidence from North Carolina.
4. Gassman-Pines, A., Gibson-Davis, C.M., and Ananat, E. (2011). The impacts of economic downturns on child development: A new theoretical framework incorporating the importance of community.