This book explores the historical origins of the African American marriage in the United States, discusses the current state of marriage in the African American community, and offers strategies for strengthening marriages. Following an introduction that emphasizes the spiritual basis of marriage and the high rate of divorce among African Americans, Part 1 discusses how […]
This 2′ x 3′ display board is included with the Premarital Interpersonal Choices and Knowledge (PICK) a Partner program materials (Accession Number HM-00154).
Based on interviews with 32 couples and extensive case studies of 5 couples, this book explores relationships in marriage. Part 1 on becoming a couple discusses the attraction between partners, using genograms to understand the true nature of the raw materials that couples bring into their intimate relationships, the balance between autonomy and intimacy, components […]
The primary purpose of this project is to bring evidence and policy development together by using theories, quantitative evidence, and ethnographic findings about the interactions between marriage, employment, and family functioning to formulate new approaches for programs and policies — approaches that can be tested with rigorously evaluated demonstrations. The focus of the analysis and […]
This book is a compilation of columns written over two years for the Daily Oklahoman that address family life. The 53 essays are grouped into the following categories: character, family, marriage, parenting, and dads. Topics include being a person of integrity, avoiding the blame game, Tact Deficit Disorder, humbling yourself, teaching and living a life […]
The eleventh in a series on Couples and Marriage Research Policy, this brief summarizes what is known about multiple partner fertility in fragile families, discusses the implications for efforts to promote healthy marriage in this population, and suggests major issues for policy makers and healthy marriage programs in addressing the needs of targeted couples.
There is an increasing focus on healthy couple relationships and marriages in family life education and Cooperative Extension programs. The research clearly indicates the ways in which healthy couple/marital functioning benefits individuals, children, and communities. Conversely, unhealthy couple relationships and marriages are clearly linked, both directly and indirectly, to adverse individual, family, and community outcomes. […]
This is an annotated version of an article originally published in a special issue of The American Prospect on “”The Politics of the American Family,”” April 8, 2002. Ooms describes the current debate about the role of federal and state governments in promoting marriage. She suggests that liberals and conservatives might find consensus on a […]
Planning and implementing marriage and relationship education requires attention to the environment, the setting, potential participants, and the type of educational program to be delivered. However, often overlooked for program success are required technical skills and knowledge, development of an ethical vision, and the need for reciprocity and negotiation within the context of the community. […]
This paper was first published as Chapter 7 in Revitalizing the Institution of Marriage for the Twenty-First Century: An Agenda For Strengthening Marriage, edited by Alan J. Hawkins, Lynn D. Wardle, and David Orgon Coolidge (Praeger, 2000). The evolving “”marriage movement”” is for the most part ignoring the needs and circumstances of low-income communities, what […]