Home > Research Areas > Marriage & Family MARRIAGE & FAMILY The Marriage & Family Area looks in depth at union formation and nonmarital childbearing. Our Work includes examining factors associated with women having births outside of marriage, as well as the transition to (and stability of) marriages and cohabitations. We are also studying the predictors of fathering children with multiple partners, and the influence of relationships and social policies on the timing of and circumstance within which men father additional children.  We present our research in the Resources listed below, and our well regarded annual newsletter on trends in teen childbearing in the nation, states, and large cities, Facts At A Glance.

Research Briefs Speeches, Presentations & Briefings Other Publications Facts at a Glance Publications Archive   Child Trends is a Partner in Upcoming Conference Child Facts at a Glance 2009 was released in September 2009.  A comparison of teen birth rates in large cities as well as a comparison of repeat births in large cities are also available.

Research Briefs

  Young Adult Attitudes About Relationships and Marriage: Times May Have Changed, But Expectations Remain High
Mindy E. Scott; Erin Schelar; Jennifer Manlove; Carol Cui
July 2009

  The Relationship Context of Births Outside of Marriage: The Rise of Cohabitation
Lisa Mincieli; Jennifer Manlove; Molly McGarrett; Kristin Moore; Suzanne Ryan
May 2007

  Conceptualizing a 'Strong Start': Antecedents of Positive Child Outcomes at Birth and Into Early Childhood
Cassandra Logan; Kristin Moore; Jennifer Manlove; Lisa Mincieli; Sarah Cottingham
February 2007

Speeches, Presentations & Briefings

  The Impacts of Welfare Reform on Domestic Violence: Evidence from 5 States
Sharon Vandivere; Eric Beecroft
ACF Annual Welfare Research & Evaluation Conference
June 13-15, 2005

Facts at a Glance

  Facts at a Glance 2009-Repeat Births in Large Cities
2006 Data

  Facts at a Glance 2009-City Comparisons
1991 and 2006 Data

  Facts at a Glance 2009
2007 Data

  Facts at a Glance 2008
2006 Data

  Facts at a Glance 2008: State-by-State Comparisons
2005 Data

  Facts at a Glance 2007: State-by-State Comparison
1991 and 2004 Data

  Facts at a Glance 2007
2005 Data

Other Publications

Longitudinal Indicators of the Social Context of Families: Beyond the Snapshot
K. Moore - S. Vandivere. Social Indicators Research. Volume 83, Number 1, February 2007. Read more...

Publications Archive

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