Family & Child Policy

Can teaching conflict resolution help reduce the development of unproductive ways of dealing with conflict and result in fewer negative youth outcomes?

This project supports an experimental trial of Family Transition Services (FTS) to deliver evidence-based prevention programs to families undergoing divorce.

This study combines qualitative and quantitative analysis to understand the role of marriage and fertility in the lives of young adults. Specifically, the study investigates the temporal and theoretical disconnect that has emerged between marriage and fertility among low-income individuals.

Support was given for The Illinois Family Impact Seminars.

Support was provided for a book on school-age childcare in America.

How do intergenerational relationships shape and support pathways to successful adult outcomes for disadvantaged young men?

Can a mother-daughter communication training program affect Latina adolescents’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to sexual behavior?

How do policy influentials use research-based evidence on the effectiveness of sex education in schools?

Investigators implemented and tested the effectiveness of an autonomy supportive intervention for low-income mothers and visiting nurses.

What are the economic, social, and individual costs of teen pregnancy and childbearing?