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Marital Quality and Outcomes for Children and Adolescents: A Review of the Family Process Literature
The overall purpose of this report is to show how marital quality, strengths, and/or interpersonal protective factors work to enhance the probability that children will do better among families where strengths are higher. Additionally, we reviewed the research about parental marital quality and child outcomes and showed how those two constructs are connected.
Marital Quality and Parent-Adolescent Relationships: Components of Relationship Strengths in Married Couple Families
The purpose of this research brief is to explain the relationship context of adolescents who live in married couple families. Specifically, the marital quality of the adolescents' biological parents (and step-parents) is assessed by examining how supportive and conflict behaviors combine within the couple relationship.
Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI): Marriage and Relationship Skills Education as a Way to Prepare Prisoners for Reintegration
The number of people incarcerated in this country is in the millions, and most will eventually be released to the community.В Policy interest in preparing prisoners for reentry has grown significantly in recent years.В This interest is fueled in part by research showing that marital and parent-child relationships are at high risk of disruption during incarceration and reentry, a
Foundations for Strong Families 101: Healthy Relationships and Financial Stability
This is the first of two briefs that examine the interplay between education and skills-building programming for lower income individuals and families in the areas of marriage and relationships, financial literacy, and asset development. This brief provides an overview of existing programs and practices.
Foundations for Strong Families 201: Healthy Relationships and Financial Stability
This is the second of two briefs that examine the interplay between education and skills-building programming for lower income individuals and families in the areas of marriage and relationships, financial literacy, and asset development.