| Type of Family | Male Parent Figure | Female Parent Figure | |
| (a) | Children who grew up with both natural parents | Married biological father | Married biological mother |
| (b) | Children who grew up with divorced parents (and no stepparent) | Divorced nonresident father | Divorced resident mother |
| (c) | Children who grew up with a mother and a stepfather | Stepfather | Divorced/widowed resident mother |
| (d) | Children who grew up with a father and a stepmother | Divorced/widowed resident father | Stepmother |
| Type of Family | Male Parent Figure | Female Parent Figure | |
| (a) | Children who grew up with both natural parents | Married biological father | Married biological mother |
| (b) | Children who grew up with divorced parents (and no stepparent) | Divorced nonresident father | Divorced resident mother |
| (c) | Children who grew up with a mother and a stepfather | Stepfather | Divorced/widowed resident mother |
| (d) | Children who grew up with a father and a stepmother | Divorced/widowed resident father | Stepmother |