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September 27, 2023
The Good and Bad News About Boys and Men in Utah
Utah is doing exceptionally well on most metrics. The state is booming population-wise, with an almost 7 percent increase in population since 2018. Unemployment remains below the national average and the Beehive State’s economy…
September 21, 2023
The Two-Parent Advantage
…odds that more mothers and fathers will give their kids the benefit of being raised by married parents. W. Bradford Wilcox, professor of sociology and director of the National Marriage Project…
September 20, 2023
Do Two Parents Matter More Than Ever?
…recent analysis by Nicholas Zill and Brad Wilcox found that “rates of school contact for student misbehavior are nearly twice as high among students living with separated or divorced parents…
September 18, 2023
No Culture Wars, Please, We’re Academics
…Glenn Loury to Brad Wilcox, it’s hard to think of a serious book about the problems of income and racial inequality in America that hasn’t wrestled with the decline of…
September 17, 2023
Tracking ‘two-parent privilege’ in Utah
…percentage of married two-parent families is associated with a larger percentage of students graduating from high school in states across the union, according to research by Brad Wilcox at the University of Virginia,…
September 12, 2023
Sociologist Brad Wilcox: Marriage is one of the strongest predictors of happiness for Americans
Brad Wilcox shares the latest research which finds married Americans are much happier than singles. He explains why it’s important for society to encourage young adults to pursue serious relationships….
September 12, 2023
Who Is Happiest? Married Mothers and Fathers, Per the Latest General Social Survey
…the most recent round of the General Social Survey. Brad Wilcox, professor of sociology and director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, is the Future of…
August 17, 2023
The ‘Utah Family Miracle’ and Why It Matters
…and Robert Lerman at the Urban Institute, as well as Brad Wilcox at the University of Virginia, indicates, for instance, that one of the top predictors of economic performance across…
August 16, 2023
How to Strengthen the ‘Success Sequence’ in Utah
…value of the success sequence. This campaign could solidify the Beehive State’s reputation as not just an economic powerhouse, but a place where families thrive. Brad Wilcox, a professor of…
August 14, 2023
Keep the Utah Family Miracle Going Strong
…Joseph Price at Brigham Young University and Robert Lerman at the Urban Institute, as well as Brad Wilcox at the University of Virginia, indicates that one of the top predictors…