(see Table 1 for age and sex breakdowns). The sample participants were mainly from stable middleclass families. Ninety-five percent of children were living with their biological mother. Mothers reported 84.4% of the time that they were either married or in a committed relationship, with 8.3% indicating they were separated or divorced. A majority of families (67%) had an income greater than 60,000 dollars, 11% had incomes between 35,000 and 59,999 dollars, 7.3% had and income less than 35,000 dollars and 14.7% chose not to report their family income.
