Unmarried Couples with Children is a landmark study of the family lives of nearly fifty American children born outside of a marital union at the dawn of the twenty-first century. Based on personal narratives gathered from both mothers and fathers over the first four years of their children’s lives, and told partly in the couples’ […]
This Fact Sheet provides basic information about sexual development and problematic sexual behavior in children ages 2-12. (Author abstract)
This fact sheet takes a demographic look at children and divorce. Includes a comparison between children whose parents have divorced and those whose parents have remained together. Also considered are the immediate, intermediate, and long-term effects of divorce on children?s health, academic achievement, and behavioral problems. Finally, this piece covers gender differences in the effects […]
This fact sheet begins by providing information on the incidence of child sexual abuse and the services of the Children’s Response Center. Components of a medical exam are then explained, as well as the stress symptoms children may experience before or after others learn of the abuse. Feelings parents might experience after learning of the […]
This meta-analysis sought to investigate the effects of parent training programs on fathers. More specifically, it sought to examine previous studies to determine (1) whether including fathers in parent training enhances children’s outcomes and (2) whether mothers and fathers benefit equally from parent training programs. (Author abstract)
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 […]