Implementing Healthy Marriage Programs for Unmarried Couples with Children: Early Lessons from the Building Strong Families Project Final rept

摘要

As nonmarital childbearing has increased, so has concern for the attendant consequences. One-third of all children in the United States are now born to unwed parents, a rate that is even higher among some population groups. Research shows that these children are at greater risk of living in poverty and developing social, behavioral, and academic problems. The Building Strong Families (BSF) project is a multi-year, multi-site project sponsored by USDHHS/Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Its goal is to learn whether well-designed interventions can help interested, romantically involved, unwed parents to build stronger relationships and fulfill their aspirations for a healthy marriage if they choose to wed.