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Divorce prevention plan advises time, talk
"We are suggesting some modest reforms because we believe that there are preventable divorces, and that children are most harmed by those divorces that are preventable," said William J. Doherty, family social science professor at the University of Minnesota. The goal is to "give a second chance" to ...
The Limits of Determinism : Scholarship on Black Families, 1960-2000
The Benefits of Marriage for African American Men
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...
Baby Fathers and American Family Formation : Low-Income, Never-Married Parents in Louisiana before Katrina
How do we help low-income, never-married parents stay together and avoid breaking up? Read how the 'daddy moment' offers a potentially rich opportunity for researchers, policy makers, and other social and civic leaders to help the couple deal with tensions and issues arising from their shared parent...
Responding to the Black Marriage Crisis : A New Vision for Change
This research brief lays out a positive vision and tangible steps that will help us create a new, healthy Black marriage culture in America.
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.
Black Fathers in Contemporary American Society : Strengths, Weaknesses, and Strategies for Change
"Black Fathers in Contemporary American Society" looks at father absence from two sides, offering an in-depth analysis of how the absence of African American fathers affects their children, their relationships, and society as a whole, while countering the notion that father absence and family fragme...
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.