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Beyond Marriage Licenses: Efforts in States to Strengthen Marriage and Two-Parent Families - A State-by-State Snapshot


  Author: Theodora Ooms, Stacey Bouchet, Mary Parke
Publisher: Center for Law and Social Policy
Publication:
Document Date:                  April 01, 2004
Category: Marriage > Marriage Education
Related Categories:
Children > Child Welfare
Marriage > Marital Satisfaction
Marriage > Marriage Rate
Marriage > Marriage
Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Involvement
Public Policy > Divorce
Public Policy > Family
Public Policy > Marriage
Public Policy > Marriage/Relationship Education Policy
 

This report provides a state-by-state review of government programs that have been implemented since the mid-1990s to promote and strengthen marriages and lower divorce rates.  It also discusses efforts that are underway to promote cooperation among unmarried parents and ensure the well-being of children.

 

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