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Reseach & Culture: Asian and Pacific Islanders

The following resources were compiled by the NHMRC to serve as a reference for practitioners, marriage and family researchers, advocates, and other professionals interested in learning more about marriage and  Asian and Pacific Islanders.These resources are intended to provide an introduction to the cultural population and highlight information on marriage in that cultural population. These […]

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Stepfamilies – Collection By Topic

  Stepfamilies:  Trends, Social Implications & Sources of Support A stepfamily is defined as a family unit in which there is an adult couple and at least one has a child from a previous relationship (Cherlin, 1992).  There are three major reasons to devote particular attention to stepfamilies.  First, remarriages are about half of the […]

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OFA Grantee Collection By Topic

  OFA-FUNDED HEALTHY MARRIAGE GRANTEE SPECIAL COLLECTION Table of Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations Definitions Introduction Meta-Analysis Program Design, Delivery, and Implementation Special Populations Married Unmarried Remarried/Stepfamilies Adolescents/Young Adults Minorities Appendix A: Standards for research rigor for works not published in peer-reviewed journals Acronyms and Abbreviations ACF – Administration for Children and Families  DHHS – Department […]

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Expectant Couples Collection By Topic

EXPECTANT COUPLES SPECIAL COLLECTION—NHMRC Table of Contents: I. Introduction II. Demographic Data on Expectant Couples III. Research on the Adjustment to Parenthood: Changing Responsibilities and Relationship Quality IV. Programs for Expectant Couples – Tips for Practitioners, Research, and Reviews V.  Resources for Practitioners and Expectant Couples to Sustain a Healthy Relationship During the Transition to […]

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Romantic Relationships: Trends, Attitudes and Social Implications Collection by Topic

It is estimated that about 90 percent of American adults will eventually marry (Cherlin 2009). This is a decline from several decades ago, and may be declining further as cohabitation becomes more common. Furthermore, Americans have been getting older when they walk down the aisle and having children out-of-wedlock has become more common.  Some of […]

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Welfare, Tax Policy and Child Support Enforcement: Effects on Family Formation Collection by Topic

This Collection focuses on three policy areas in which there has been extensive examination of their effects on family formation: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (welfare) programs; federal tax policies; and child support enforcement/responsible fatherhood programs. For purposes of this Collection, child support enforcement and responsible fatherhood programs are combined. This is not intended to […]

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Youth and Healthy Relationships Collection by Topic

Table of Contents: Introduction Definitions and Acronyms Research on Youth Relationships Effectiveness and Benefits of Youth Relationship Education Youth Attitudes and Beliefs about Marriage, Relationships, Cohabitation and Sex Delivering Relationship Education to Youth Use of Media by Teens and its Impact on Relationships and Sexual Behavior Dating Violence Additional Resources / Curricula for Youth Links […]

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In the Military: Relationships and Marriage Collection by Topic

Thousands of men and women of the U.S. military and Reserve protect the freedoms of American citizens at home and abroad. About 55 percent, or over 754,000 active duty military personnel, are married. This represents a sizable population that merits attention from the marriage and relationship education field. Some of the strengths often associated with […]

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Marriage and Divorce Related Statistics Collection by Topic

Table of Contents Introduction Definitions and Acronyms Emergence of Public Interest in Marriage and Divorce Statistics and Family Trends Government and Academic Reports Historical Trends in Family Formation Recent Statistics and Trends in Family Formation Data on Family Formation According to Race/Ethnicity Collection and Quality of Divorce and Marriage Statistics at National, State and Local […]

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