Family Facts: Social Science Research on Family, Society & Religion
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intact family offers children protection against violence in the home.
Adolescents in intact families were less likely to be exposed to domestic
violence than those not living with both biological parents, according
to a 2002 study of the experiences of 133,000 Minnesota youths. Nearly 12 percent of adolescents not living with both biological parents reported being both witnesses and victims of domestic violence, compared to 6 percent of those in intact families. Nearly 10 percent of adolescents not living with both biological parents reported being witnesses-but not victims-of domestic violence, compared to only 4 percent of those in intact families. And 7 percent of adolescents not living with both biological parents reported being victims of violence-but not witnesses-compared to 4 percent of those in intact families. Read this finding The Heritage Foundation's familyfacts.org catalogs social science findings on the family, society and religion gleaned from peer-reviewed journals, books and government surveys. Serving policymakers, journalists, scholars and the general public, familyfacts.org makes social science research easily accessible to the non-specialist. |
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 Urban youth in intact families were less likely to belong to gangs...(more) Children in two-parent families were less likely to commit juvenile offenses...(more) Family Research Experts:
Pat Fagan William H. G. FitzGerald Research Fellow in Family and Cultural Issues Christine Kim Policy Analyst, Domestic Policy Studies Jennifer Marshall Director, Domestic Policy Studies For Interviews call Media Relations at (202) 675-1761 |
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Events:Religious Practice and Civic Life: What the Research Says October 4, 2007 |