The Determinants of Marriage and Cohabitation among Disadvantaged Americans: Research Findings and Needs

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 unmarried parents are most likely to succeed if they are based on a sound understanding of the determinants of union formation, stability, and quality. The Abt Associates study is a quantitative review of these factors.