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ERIC #:	ED536813
Title:	Encouraging Strong Family Relationships. State Policies That Work. Brief Number 6
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Descriptors:	One Parent Family; Family Work Relationship; Family Life; Social Networks; Discussion; Parent Child Relationship; Family Relationship; State Policy; Well Being; Family Financial Resources; Marriage; Interpersonal Relationship; Costs; Child Care; Guidelines; Health Services; Early Parenthood; Pregnancy; Prevention; Contraception; Taxes; At Risk Persons; Health Insurance; Divorce; Family Violence; Parent Participation; Fathers; Child Custody; Child Welfare; Leaves of Absence; Services
Source:	Center for the Study of Social Policy
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Publisher:	Center for the Study of Social Policy. 1575 Eye Street NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-371-1565; Fax: 202-371-1472; e-mail: info@cssp.org; Web site: http://www.cssp.org
Publication Date:	2012-00-00
Pages:	24
Pub Types:	Reports - Evaluative
Abstract:	The relational well-being of families is an important factor affecting a family's economic success, physical and mental heath, the readiness and success of children in school, and the engagement of youth in positive and productive roles. In short, the strength of family bonds is crucial to a family's capacity to provide, nurture, and care for its members. "Strong Family Relationships" is defined as the relational well-being of families. While the successful promotion of "strong family relationships" is clearly tied to ensuring family economic success and family health, this brief focuses primarily on strengthening the formation of families, the interaction of parents and children, the connection of families to social networks, and the adequacy and quality of necessary family resources. Addressing these many facets of family life is important given the dramatic changes and pressures associated with contemporary American family life. For example, fewer couples are marrying or are choosing to marry at later ages, more are cohabiting, increasing numbers of children will spend some part of their childhood in a single parent home, and rising health care, housing, and child care costs are making it difficult for families to balance the competing demands of work and family. This brief is a companion to a complete policy and research paper that provides an overview of current trends affecting American families and offers a beginning framework for state policies that strengthen family relationships. (Contains 72 endnotes.) [For the full report, "Encouraging Strong Family Relationships. Policy Matters: Setting and Measuring Benchmarks for State Policies. A Discussion Paper for the "Policy Matters" Project," see ED536821.]
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Record Type:	Non-Journal
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Institutions:	Center for the Study of Social Policy
Sponsors:	Annie E. Casey Foundation
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Languages:	English
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