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January 2, 2024
We Can Make Chicago Safer By Prioritizing Stronger Families
…changes have made it easier to commit crimes here in the Chicago area. To that end, policymakers must also focus on strengthening neighborhood institutions, improving school outcomes and bolstering the…
December 13, 2023
Stronger Families, Safer Streets
…light of the preexisting literature on the role of family structure in various life outcomes, these findings may have important implications for policymakers. They suggest the need to encourage more…
December 1, 2023
Red States Can Lead the Way on Marriage and Fatherhood
…policy-makers, even those on the left, that dads make a difference. The most prominent example is Brookings Institution fellow Richard Reeves, who acknowledges in his 2022 book Of Boys and Men that…
November 27, 2023
For kids, marriage still matters
…not been good — for children, for families, or for the United States.” But for policymakers in Utah, what are the practical implications of this truth? That is, what can…
November 17, 2023
Male Malaise Is Not Just About ‘the Culture’
You are familiar with the litany of ills blighting our society: declining rates of work and marriage; rising rates of obesity and loneliness; soaring deaths of despair. All of these trends…
October 31, 2023
It Takes Two
…understanding the lived experiences of American children and how policymakers can support their learning, health, and well-being. Should policymakers invest in programs designed to nudge parents to marry or stay…
October 27, 2023
What liberals don’t understand about men and marriage
…She is a former senior researcher at Pew Research Center and received her Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Maryland. Elizabeth Self is outreach coordinator at the Institute for Family Studies….
September 21, 2023
The Two-Parent Advantage
…than are less-advantaged Americans. The scholars, journalists, and policymakers who drive so much of our family discourse and policies today ought to notice this new family science and bring it…
September 17, 2023
Tracking ‘two-parent privilege’ in Utah
…the state. Yet despite the fact that robust families are a big reason why the Beehive State flourishes on so many fronts, many state agencies reporting data to decision-makers fail to…
August 2, 2023
The Best Predictor of Happiness in America? Marriage
…would be to eliminate marriage penalties that keep too many parents from exchanging vows. The blame lies at the federal level, where policymakers have established tax and safety-net benefits over…