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This Week on Family Studies


Helen Alvaré reviewed James G. Dwyer's new book that proposes a controversial way to prevent intergenerational poverty, and Alysse ElHage highlighted new research on the benefits of prayer for families. Yue Qian explored the marital opportunities of better-educated women in the U.S. and China, and Erik Randolph detailed the marriage penalties that still exist in the welfare system. 

Marriage and Successful Women

by Yue Qian
 
The pairing between a better-educated wife and less-educated husband does not mean that the wife is the person with greater resources or power. In general, women continue to marry men whose income exceeds their own.

State Intrusion in the Family 

by Helen Alvaré

In his controversial new book, James Dwyer contends that children must “not begin life legally tethered to or in the custody of dysfunctional people living in horrible neighborhoods.”

The Power of Family Prayer

by Alysse ElHage

According to new research from Harvard, the practice of prayer during childhood and adolescence is linked to healthier life choices and better physical, mental, and emotional well-being in young adults.   

Marriage Tax Penalty, Part 2 

by Erik Randolph

A more effective approach to fixing the marriage penalty is to revamp the maximum allocation tables and income deductions to favor—or at least not penalize—married couples. 

IFS Around the Web

IFS senior fellow W. Bradford Wilcox was quoted recently in an article in the Washington Examiner titled, "More Money Won't Fix America's Schools." Wilcox's research on dating was also cited in a Patheos blog post titled, "Set Aside the Date Night Pressure." 

IFS Seeking Executive Director

by IFS

The Institute for Family Studies is seeking a full-time, resident Executive Director who will be based in its Charlottesville, Virginia, office.
 
 
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