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The Relationship Between Family Structure and Adolescent Sexual Activity
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Featured Findings:


Going to the Chapel

Frequent religious service attendance increased the likelihood of marriage...

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Interviews:


Heritage In Focus

The Positive Link Between Religion and Reducing Teen Risk Behavior



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Heritage Papers:


Myths About American Religion

By Robert Wuthnow, Ph.D.

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Academic Success Begins at Home:
How Children Can Succeed in School

By Christine C. Kim

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Events:


Religious Practice and the Family: What the Research Says

October 29, 2009


The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Washington, D.C.

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Top Ten Findings

November 2009 - Archives

  1. Family Structure and Perception of Marriage. Compared with peers from oth...more
  2. Home Environment and Marital Quality. Individuals who grew up in families...more
  3. Family Structure and Expectation of Marriage. On average, teens living in...more
  4. Parental Divorce and Children’s Divorce. Compared with peers who experien...more
  5. Parental Divorce and Children’s Marital Quality. On average, compared wit...more
  6. Family Structure and Marital Stability. Compared with peers who grew up i...more
  7. Grandparents’ Divorce and Marital Discord. Individuals whose grandparents...more
  8. Parental Absence and Children’s Prospects for Marriage. Compared with pee...more
  9. Parents’ Cohabitation and Children’s Expectations for Relationships. Comp...more
  10. Parental Divorce and Children’s Cohabitation. On average, adolescents who...more