This Brookings Institute Policy brief reviews federal and state initiatives that promote family formation and health marriages. The article tells how to identify effective programs to promote marriage, which benefits the overall wellbeing of…

From the National Poverty Center, this article addresses the importance of living arrangements for children as emphasized in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. Authors utilize longitudinal data to determine the…

In light of welfare reform, HHS has devoted funds to the Healthy Marriage Initiative. Because of the debate surrounding marriage education, this article seeks to answer what exactly is marriage education and if it is working. Marriage is seen to…

This report examines the diversity of children's living situation in American households. The statistics in this report are based on national estimates of children and their living situations from June to September 2001. In 2001, 72.5 children…

From the National Governor's Association, Center for Best Practices, this article reviews marriage education programs across States, which seek to ultimately improve outcomes for families and children. Research shows that children raised in, two-…

This report presents the findings of a groundbreaking large-scale national study of mothers' beliefs and concerns. A representative sample of more than 2,000 mothers of children under the age of 18 were asked what they think and feel about…

This article describes the HHS ACF effort to focus on programs that strengthen marriages, and ultimately, improve child well-being, and provides information on and links to recent studies that reflect the large-scale research agenda of the ACF.…

This policy brief explores the question of creating policies to encourage marriage in terms of TANF. The general agreement is made that federal and state policies should not penalize marriage. It explores the effect of TANF program rules on…

Authored by Jennifer Ehrle Macomber, Julie Murray, and Matthew Stagner. This Urban Institute report highlights key components of current marriage education programs, identifies opportunities and challenges for expanding services into other…

Authored by David J. Fein, Nancy R. Burstein, Greta G. Fein, and Laura D. Lindberg. This report has been produced by Abt Associates and is grounded in the recognition that interventions to promote healthy marriages and strengthen families with…