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May 20, 2008

An Economic Framework and Selected Proposals for Demonstrations Aimed At Strengthening Marriage, Employment, and Family Functioning Outcomes

From Urban Institute:

The increasing recognition of the importance of marriage for the social and economic well-being of children has led to demonstrations aimed at strengthening and stimulating healthy marriages.

The next step is to ensure that factors closely linked with healthy marriages are addressed as well.

This paper brings together research findings and policy ideas about the interactions between marriage, employment, and family functioning. It presents a framework and proposes several demonstrations aimed at improving employment and family outcomes for disadvantaged populations.

The appendix reviews an extensive body of research on specific linkages between marriage, employment, and family functioning.

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