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Researchers believe that low-income fathers and mothers may prefer informal support because, in many states, if the mother is receiving federal assistance like food stamps or welfare, the support check paid by the father – which is usually minimal — is kept by the state. Informal support, Nepomnyaschy says, often gives the father better leverage over visitation, child rearing and the ability to monitor how the money is spent.

“It is likely that unmarried mothers only go after formal support when their romantic relationship ends or when the father’s informal support stops,” says Nepomnyaschy.

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In analyzing data from a study of nearly 5,000 children born between 1998 and 2000, Lenna Nepomnyaschy, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work, found that 5-year-old children have increased cognitive skills when their father provides cash support without being forced to do so by a legal agreement. The data comes from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study in 20 large U.S. cities.

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“Instead of reducing the tax incentives (or any incentives) of charitable giving, every effort should be made to incentivize wealthy Americans — those who can afford to give generously — to continue donating to tax-exempt organizations of their choice, especially those charities providing services to the needy.” -Andy Germak

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Sarah McMahon, a professor at Rutgers University and an expert on athletes and sexual assault, says a sense of entitlement can make a person more likely to commit a sexually violent act. Another precursor to sexual assault, McMahon says, is being part of a culture where it’s acceptable to put down women.

“There seems to be a status that is given to males on campus when they belong to one of these teams and sometimes that translates into a sense of privilege or entitlement that they may have,”  Dr. McMahon said.

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Sarah McMahon, a Rutgers University researcher who studies violence against women, said it is unclear whether college athletes are more likely to commit sexual crimes than other students. But she said her work had found a unique sense of entitlement, sexual and otherwise, among some male college athletes, especially those in high-profile or revenue-producing sports, such as hockey at BU. McMahon praised BU for forming a task force…

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