Wedding Bell Blues: Marriage and Welfare Reform

Research and Commentary

Who's Minding the Kids?

William G. Gale, The Milken Institute Review, January 01, 2004

Research and Commentary

New Mothers, Not Married: Technology shock, the demise of shotgun marriage, and the increase in out-of-wedlock births

George A. Akerlof and Janet L. Yellen, The Brookings Institution, September 01, 1996

Research and Commentary

Alleviating Child Poverty in the Long Run

Ron Haskins, Testimony before the House Committee on Ways and Means, January 24, 2007

Past Event

Marriage and the African-American Community

Tuesday, November 28, 2006
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC

Research and Commentary

Reducing Unwed Childbearing: The Missing Link in Efforts to Promote Marriage

Andrea Kane and Daniel T. Lichter, Brookings Institution, April 01, 2006

Past Event

Marriage Education Initiatives

Friday, January 27, 2006
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC

Research and Commentary

High Cost or High Opportunity Cost? Transportation and Family Economic Success

Margy Waller, Center on Children and Families, The Brookings Institution, November 28, 2005

Research and Commentary

Strengthen Marriage, But Maintain Safety Net

Ron Haskins and Sara McLanahan, The Baltimore Sun, November 15, 2005

Research and Commentary

The Case for Federal Programs to Promote Marriage

Ron Haskins, Senate Committee on Appropriations, October 06, 2005

Past Event

Overcoming Barriers to Stable Marriage

Tuesday, September 13, 2005
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

Research and Commentary

The Decline in Marriage: What To Do

Elisabeth Donahue, Ron Haskins and Sara McLanahan, The Brookings Institution and Princeton University, September 01, 2005

Research and Commentary

Social Scientific Data on the Impact of Marriage and Divorce on Children

Margy Waller, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, May 13, 2004

Research and Commentary

Federal Programs to Promote Marriage

Ron Haskins, Senate Committee on Finance, Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy, May 05, 2004

Research and Commentary

Work and Marriage: The Way to End Poverty and Welfare

Isabel V. Sawhill and Ron Haskins, The Brookings Institution, September 01, 2003

Research and Commentary

Tax Reform for Families: An Earned Income Child Credit

Adam Carasso, C. Eugene Steuerle and Jeffrey Rohaly, The Brookings Institution, July 01, 2003

Research and Commentary

The Perils of Early Motherhood

Isabel V. Sawhill, The Public Interest, December 01, 2002

Research and Commentary

For Richer or for Poorer: Marriage as an Antipoverty Strategy

Adam Thomas and Isabel V. Sawhill, Wiley Interscience, October 08, 2002

Research and Commentary

How Congress Can Save Marriage

Isabel V. Sawhill and Wade F. Horn, Knight-Ridder Newspapers, April 05, 1999

Expert

Isabel V. Sawhill

News Release

Brookings Launches Children and Families Policy Center

September 27, 2005