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Interconnections between Thrift and Marriage : Salient Themes in the Research Literature

The academic literature on family structure and economic wellbeing is voluminous. While much of it focuses narrowly on the topics of income and poverty, there are, in my view, enough solid studies on family structure, saving, and wealth to make a clear case that marriage and thrift are interconnecte...

Connecting Thrift and Marriage : Themes in the Research Literature

A Call for a New Revisionism : Scholarship on the Black Family since the Moynihan Report

The decline of marriage among African Americans has been one of the most dramatic social changes in recent American history. Since 1940, rates of divorce and nonmarriage have soared among Black adults, and, as a result, the percentage of Black children born to unmarried mothers has risen from 17 per...

The Shift and the Denial : Scholarly Attitudes toward Family Change, 1977-2002

Many Americans have been questioning the importance of marriage, and the rift among scholars has allowed both progressives and traditionalists to claim that the experts are on their side. Over the past 20 years, have leading scholars reached a consensus on marriage?

An Appeal to Prospective Colleagues : For A New Thrift

Marriage and Mental Health in Adults and Children

Research strongly supports the idea that marriage matters for women's, men's, and children's mental health.

The Other Marriage Penalty : A New Proposal to Eliminate the Marriage Penalty for Low-Income Americans

Our welfare system frequently cuts benefits to low-income couples that decide to marry. Read more about the problem and a new proposal to fix it.

Marriage and the Well-Being of African American Boys

African American boys tend to receive more support and have better outcomes – including greater self-esteem and reduced likelihood of delinquency – when they live with married parents.

The Consequences of Marriage for African Americans : A Comprehensive Literature Review

Scholars still lack a comprehensive understanding of the consequences of marriage for African Americans. This report seeks to close that knowledge gap.

The Consequences of Marriage for African Americans : A Comprehensive Literature Review

Scholars still lack a comprehensive understanding of the consequences of marriage for African Americans. This report seeks to close that knowledge gap.