Why Marriage Matters: Thirty Conclusions from the Social Sciences

by W. Bradford Wilcox

Book Overview

Like previous editions, the third edition of Why Marriage Matters reviews the relevant research on family topics and comes to three fundamental conclusions: marriage is an important social good, marriage is an important public good, and the benefits of marriage extend to poor and minority communities. The third edition pays particular attention to new research on the impact of cohabitation on children and families. It concludes with a "U.S...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931764247
• ISBN13: 9781931764247
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Institute for American Values
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.7"