Using data from years one and three of the Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study, changes in depressive and anxious symptoms are compared for mothers and fathers who: 1) dissolve a cohabitating union versus remain intact; 2) dissolve a marital union versus remain intact; and 3) dissolve a cohabiting as compared to a marital union. […]
This publication contains updates of the following figures from the 2007 State of Our Unions: Figure 1. Number of Marriages per 1,000 Unmarried Women Age 15 and Older, by Year, United States Figure 2. Percentage of All Persons Age 15 and Older Who Were Married, by Sex and Race, 1960-2007 United States Figure 3. Percentage […]
This guide provides practical strategies to help you recruit teens into your MRE services. Consider the following four tips: Know and be able to explain why teen marriage/relationship education matters Choose a setting and/or partnership Market your message Consider all your recruitment options (Author abstract)
This year’s feature essay, “”The Future of Marriage in America,”” a look at recent social trends shows that, while we are still the most marrying of Western nations, the United States is gradually moving towards the weaker marriage systems of other modern societies. This year’s updated index of trends in marriage, divorce, and cohabitation includes […]
This resource addresses how to identify safety strategies, find resources and to know what to say when a victim’s focus and goals are to remain in contact, remain in the relationship or to improve their children’s relationship with their father. It also recommends what kinds of new partnerships need to be developed to benefit these […]
The first three years of life are critical in a child’s physical, emotional, and intellectual development. Military life presents some unique parenting challenges that civilian families may not face, such as frequent deployments, long duty hours, moves to unfamiliar locations, and separation from extended families and friends. The New Parent Support Program was developed to […]
While a large body of empirical research indicates that marriage is associated with criminal activity, to date little research exists on the effects of relationship status on a population of offenders returning to their communities. This study uses data on over 650 former prisoners to examine the impact of relationships on recidivism, substance use, and […]
Married men earn more than unmarried men. Previous research suggests that marriage itself “”causes”” some of the difference, but includes few men who fathered children out of wedlock. This paper asks whether increasing marriage (and possibly cohabitation) following a non-marital birth is likely to increase fathers’ earnings and labor supply. The analyses are based on […]
This brief explores interpersonal violence between adolescents involved in a dating relationship. It begins by defining interpersonal violence before discussing a study that examined the prevalence and patterns of personal dating violence (PDV) among adolescents. The study analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), a self-reported, written […]
Maternal parenting stress is associated with lower levels of life satisfaction and marital satisfaction, poor parent-child communication and disruptive child behavior. Belsky’s process model of parenting suggests that stress is influenced by three domains: maternal, child and contextual factors. While this conceptual framework is often used to study stress, this model has not been tested […]