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Assessment of Survey Data for the Analysis of Marriage and Divorce at the National, State, and Local Levels

The Administration for Children and Families and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) contracted with the Lewin Group and the Urban Institute to explore options for collecting marriage and divorce information. This report examines the feasibility and potential benefits of using […]

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Responsible Fatherhood State Profile : Indiana

This fact sheet presents Indiana’s programs and strategies to promote parenting and responsible fatherhood. The profile also includes the state’s strategies to promote healthy marriage, strategies to enhance fathers’ economic stability, services and programs related to incarceration and reentry, and a list of resources.

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Collection of Marriage and Divorce Statistics by States. Final Report

As part of a project for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation on options for collecting marriage and divorce information at the national, state, and local levels, The Lewin Group developed and administered a survey of state-level […]

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Responsible Fatherhood State Profile : New York

This fact sheet presents New York’s programs and strategies to promote parenting and responsible fatherhood. The profile also includes the state’s strategies to promote healthy marriage, strategies to enhance fathers’ economic stability, services and programs related to incarceration and reentry, and a list of resources.

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09 Jan
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Electronic Collection of Marriage and Divorce Statistics: Findings from Seven States. Final Report

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), contracted with The Lewin Group and its subcontractor, The Urban Institute, to explore options for the collection of marriage and divorce statistics at the national, state and local levels. […]

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The Oklahoma Marriage Initiative: A Process Evaluation. Final Report

In the late 1990s the State of Oklahoma, recognizing the economic and social consequences of its high rates of divorce and non-marital childbearing, undertook an innovative strategy to strengthen families. At the direction of the Governor, the state initiated an effort to reduce divorce and decrease non-marital childbearing. This pioneering effort became the Oklahoma Marriage […]

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The Oklahoma Marriage Initiative: The Promise and Challenge of Using Volunteers to Provide Community-Based Marriage Education

The goal of the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI) is to make information about the skills needed to build and sustain healthy marriages broadly available throughout the state. To pursue the mission of changing the culture of marriage and divorce, OMI leaders decided to engage the support of grass-roots volunteers in communities across the state. By […]

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Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Initiative : Further Progress Is Needed in Developing a Risk-Based Monitoring Approach to Help HHS Improve Program Oversight. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives

Strengthening marriages and relationships in low-income families has emerged as a national strategy for enhancing the well-being of children. The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) appropriated $150 million in discretionary grants each year from 2006 through 2010 to implement the Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Initiative. To provide insight into how these programs are […]

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09 Jan
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Protectors or Perpetrators?: Fathers, Mothers, and Child Abuse and Neglect

This brief explores what role fathers play in perpetrating or protecting their children from child neglect and abuse. Studies indicate that fathers, especially married fathers who live with their children, play an important role in protecting their children from abuse and neglect, a fact that is often overlooked by researchers, policymakers, and the media. This […]

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