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This Week on Family Studies


IFS senior fellow W. Bradford Wilcox shared four key findings from the 2018 American Family Survey, and Elizabeth Kirk reflected on why the language we use about adoption matters. In an exclusive piece for IFS based on her new book, Isabel Sawhill discussed the "success sequence" and social genome model as ways to boost opportunity in America, and Ashley McGuire highlighted the legacy of President George H.W. Bush as a devoted husband and father. 

The Partisan Divide in Marriage

by W. Bradford Wilcox
 
The 2018 American Family Survey tells us that Republicans are more likely than Democrats or Independents to be married, to value marriage, and to be in no-drama relationships.

The Soft Stigma Against Adoption

by Elizabeth Kirk
 
Even if social science data demonstrates the challenges experienced by adopted children, we must take care to distinguish adoption itself, from the circumstances leading to the need for adoption.

Modeling Opportunity

by Isabel Sawhill

The emphasis on work should not detract from the importance of both families and education to individual success over the entire life-cycle.

Bush 41: A Family Man

by Ashley McGuire

As the American family has crumbled over the past few decades, President George H.W. Bush emerged as a sort of American father figure, the platonic ideal of a loving and committed husband and family man.

IFS Around the Web

IFS senior fellow W. Bradford Wilcox was quoted in Glamour magazine in an article about celebrity weddings, and BBC Future cited Nicholas Wolfinger's IFS research brief, "Want to Avoid Divorce? Wait to Get Married But Not Too Long," in an article titled, "The best time of year to get engaged?"

What Kids Want Most

by Rhonda Kruse Nordin

We pore over our kids' Christmas lists, yet often forget what they want most: mom and dad together. So put your “marriage evaluation” on hold during the holidays. [From the Archives]
 
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