Contact Information
About the program:
Kimberly Greder
56 LeBaron Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011
kgreder@iastate.edu
phone: 515-294-5906
fax: 515-294-5507
Joyce Howard
Secretary
jahoward@iastate.edu
phone: 515-294-8754
fax: 515-294-5507
About the Web site:
Diana Broshar
dmbro@iastate.edu
phone: 515-294-8204
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Resources last updated: 12.06.05
- Additional Resources in Support of December Programs
- Research
- Publications and Curricula
- Fact Sheets
- Web Sites
Additional Resources in Support of December 2nd Program
- Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study
www.fragilefamilies.princeton.edu/
The Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, also called The Survey of New Parents, follows a birth cohort of (mostly) unwed parents and their children over a four year period. The study is designed to provide new information on the capabilities and relationships of unwed parents, as well as the effects of policies on family formation and child wellbeing.
Edin, Kathryn and Kefalas, Maria (2005). Promises I can keep: Why poor women put motherhood before marriage. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
Doherty, W. J. & Beaton, J. A. (2004). Mothers and fathers parenting together. In Anita. Vangelisti (Ed.), Handbook of Family Communication. Pp. 269-286. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
The Consequences of Marriage for African Americans: A Comprehensive Literature Review By Lorraine Blackman, Obie Clayton, Norval Glenn, Linda Malone-Colon, and Alex Roberts October 24, 2005. New York: Institute for American Values. www.americanvalues.org/html/consequences.htm
Why Marriage Matters, Second Edition: Twenty-Six Conclusions from the Social Sciences. A Report from Family Scholars October 24, 2005. New York: Institute for American Values. www.americanvalues.org/html/r-wmm.html
Additional Resources in Support of December 9th Program
- Download Adler-Baeder and Shirer PowerPoint Content (pdf, 12 pages)
- Download Healthy Couples, Healthy Children summary (pdf, 11 pages)
- Download National Extension Relationship and Marriage Education Network (NERMEN) overview (pdf, 2 pages)
- Download National Extension Relationship and Marriage Education Network (NERMEN) poster (pdf, 1 page)
- Download John and Mary Case Study (pdf, 1 page)
- Download Using Theory to Develop Prevention Programs for High Rish Families (by Dumka, Roosa, Michaels & Suh, 1995) (pdf, 9 pages)
- Download Annotated Bibliography (doc, 25 pages)
- Download Top Lessons from Studies of the Caring for my Family Curriculum (doc, 1 page)
- Preparing Unmarried New Parents to Make Healthy Decisions about Marriage, Father Involvement and Family Formation, Shirer, Adler-Baeder, Contreras, and Spicer, 2004 (pdf, 14 pages)
- Evaluating a Marriage Education Program for Low-Resource Families: The Family Connections in Alabama Project, Adler-Baeder, Jensen, Pflieger, Higginbotham, Armstrong, and Long (pdf, 4 pages)
- Family Connections in Alabama poster (pdf, 1 page)
The following are articles from the periodical, Family Relations:
- The Challenges of Offering Relationship and Marriage Education to Low-Income Populations, Ooms and Wilson, 2004 (pdf, 8 pages)
- Implications of Remarriage and Stepfamily Formation for Marriage Education, Adler-Baeder and Higginbotham, 2004 (pdf, 11 pages)
- Putting Empirical Knowledge to Work: Linking Research and Programming on Marital Quallity, Adler-Baeder, Higginbotham, and Lamke, 2004 (pdf, 10 pages)
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- With This Ring...A National Survey on Marriage in America
- National Fatherhood Initiative
Date: November 17, 2005
www.fatherhood.org/research.asp
Building Strong Families: Early Implementation Experiences and Implications for Evaluation- Authors: M. Robin Dion For the Building Strong Families Team
Dates: June 2005
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
www.futureofchildren.org/information2827/information_show.htm?doc_id=291081
New Issue Brief: "What We Know About Unmarried Parents: Implications for
Building Strong Families Programs."- Authors: Marcia Carlson, Sara McLanahan, Paula
England, and Barbara Devaney
Date: January 2005
www.mathematica-mpr.com/publications/PDFs/bsfisbr3.pdf
This brief, the third in a series from our Building Strong Families (BSF) project, draws on Mathematica's
survey for the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study on the characteristics and relationship patterns of unwed parents. The findings can help state and local agencies and other groups designing BSF programs gain a better understanding of their target population and develop interventions that respond to their needs and circumstances. - Are Married Parents Really Better for Children? What Research Says About the Effects of Family Structure on Child Well-Being
- Author: Mary Parke, Policy Analyst at the Center
for Law and Social Policy.
Date: May 2003
www.clasp.org
The third in a series on Couples and Marriage Research and Policy, this brief summarizes the research on the effects of family structure on child well-being, discusses some of the complexities of the research, and identifies issues that remain to be explored. The series focuses on the effects on child well-being, with a special interest in couple relationships and marriage in low-income communities.
A Report from Family Scholars Why Marriage Matters Twenty One Conclusions from the Social Sciences- Date: Released April 2002. New edition forthcoming,
2005
www.marriagemovement.org/wmm/wmm.php
This report is an attempt to summarize this large body of scientific research into a succinct form useful to Americans on all sides of ongoing family debates — to report what is known about the importance of marriage in the family and social system.
Marriage from a Child’s Perspective: How Does Family Structure Affect Children, and What Can We Do about It?- Author: Kristin Anderson Moore, Susan Jekielek and
Carol Emig
Date: June 2002
http://www.childtrends.org/Files/MarriageRB602.pdf (pdf)
This Child Trends brief reviews the research evidence on the effects of family structure on children, as well as key trends in family structure over the last few decades. An extensive body of research indicates that children do best when they grow up with both biological parents in a low-conflict marriage. At the same time, research on how to promote strong, low-conflict marriages is thin at best. This brief also discusses promising strategies for reducing births outside of marriage and promoting strong, stable marriages.
The Future of Children, Marriage and Child Well-Being- Author: Sara McLanahan, Ron Haskins and Elisabeth
Donahue, eds.
Date: Brookings Institution Press and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, Fall 2005
www.brookings.edu/index/research.htm
This second volume of The Future of Children examines family formation and child well being, with a particular focus on marriage and is to be published fall 2005. The authors look at the history of marriage in America, the changes in family formation and the effect of these changes on economic and social outcomes for children, and the effect of marriage policy on specific subgroups such as low-income, minority, and homosexual families. The volume also provides a review of programs that have tried to increase and stabilize marriage as well as the impact of tax and transfer policies on marriage. List of chapters is located at: http://www.futureofchildren.org/info-url2853/info-url_list.htm?cat=Marriage%20and%20Child%20Wellbeing
Do Good Partners Make Good Parents? Relationship Quality and Parenting in Married and Unmarried Families- Author: Marcia Carlson and Sara McLanahan FF
Date: December 2004, Number 29
www.fragilefamilies.princeton.edu/briefs/ResearchBrief29.pdf (pdf)
This brief uses data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study to examine the effects of relationship quality on parenting. The study collects data from both mothers and fathers and includes multiple measures of relationship quality and parenting.
What is “Healthy Marriage?” Defining the Concept- Author: Kristin Moore, Susan Jekielek, Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew,
Lina Guzman, Suzanne Ryan, Zakia Redd
Date: 2004
http://www.childtrends.org/
What comprises a healthy marriage is addressed in this Child Trends’ research brief. The authors examine the concept and the elements that help define it. They also consider factors that are antecedents and consequences of healthy marriages.
Selected Resources from Kansas State Univeristy, Cooperative Extension Service
(These resources are located at: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/famlf2/)
- CoupleTALK: Enhancing Your Relationship
Program gives couples information on building skills to strengthen their relationship. Consists of a home study course and activity cards, poster, and a noncredit Internet-based distance education course. - Informal
study course (pdf)
Activity cards (pdf)
Teaching guide (pdf)
Poster (pdf)
Distance education course held twice a year (enrollment required) -
Stepping Stones for Stepfamilies
Program is designed to help adults living in a step family with children under the age of 18 understand the challenges and realities common to many stepfamilies. Resources include a 6-part home study course, a teaching guide with one-page fact sheets, a video, and a training manual that contains all resources. - Brochure
with ordering information (pdf)
Video ordering information
PeopleTALK: Enhancing Your Relationships- Tips for maintaining a strong friendship in marriages and families are covered in a workshop format.
- Fact
Sheet (pdf)
Leader's Guide (pdf)
Family Change, Separation & Divorce: A Manual for Parents (pdf)- Information for parents who are going through separation and divorce process to help them understand personal and family adjustments, legal issues, and financial matters are presented in a question and answer format.
Family Change, Separation & Divorce: A Leader’s Manual (pdf)- Workshop format helps to inform parents about potential adjustment, legal, and financial issues surrounding divorce. The program encourages thoughtful decision making for reducing stressors and parental conflict.
100 Ways to Celebrate Your Family Poster (pdf)- Connections Newsletter
- This monthly electronic newsletter on family relationships and personal growth contains an empirical study or research article relating to families, an article with applied information for family growth, a personal improvement article, a resource page, and spotlight of a Kansas Extension person’s program, idea, and/or work.
Caring for My Family: building Healthy Relationships through Supportive Education- Author: Karen Shirer, Dawn Contreras, Jodi Spicer
Date: 2003
http://www.fcs.msue.msu.edu/cfmf
Caring for My Family is a curriculum for unmarried parents with children ages birth to 3 years. Parents learn the benefits of a healthy family, father involvement and marriage as well as how to make good decisions for themselves and their children.
- Strong Marriage Relationship Central to Positive Parenting
- Author: Lisa Gorman
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/
This fact sheet provides tips on strengthening marriage plus ways to develop and strengthen the family and improve relationships with children
- Marriage and Welfare Reform
- Author: U. S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families
Date: 2005
www.nccic.org/poptopics/marriage.html
This is a comprehensive listing of resources that explore the goals of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) to encourage marriage and discourage out-of-wedlock births. -
Building Strong Families - Author: Mathematica Policy Research Inc. under contract
to the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services
http://www.buildingstrongfamilies.info/
Building Strong Families (BSF) is an initiative to develop and evaluate programs designed to help interested unwed parents achieve their aspirations for healthy marriage and a stable family life. This website is designed to help programs that participate in the evaluation, and other interested parties, learn about the progress of the evaluation and the kinds of services that are being tested.
