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by Michael Jindra
Two ominous trends are combining to exacerbate inequality between men and women in our society. One is the draw of new and distracting entertainments and the other involves declining social pressure towards positive behavior. |
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by Alysse ElHage
Olympic champion Simone Biles, who spent her early years in foster care until she was adopted by her grandparents, highlights the power of kinship care. Children placed with relatives generally fare better than kids in foster care. |
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by David Lapp
To create a welfare system that empowers people to achieve self-sufficiency, we need solid facts and personal guidance. And we should make it more like a visit to your personal financial planner, and less like the DMV. |
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by Rachel Sheffield
The 1996 welfare reform provided the correct principles on which to build. Going forward, we must move towards policies that promote the most important anti-poverty institutions: work and marriage. |
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by Naomi Schaefer Riley
Family disintegration, partly fueled by government subsidies, is a major challenge facing Native Americans. This leaves a shortage of stable Native American families in which to place Indian children.
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by Helen Alvaré
In the U.S., more children are living apart from one or both of their biological parents, due in part to the increased use of assisted reproductive technology. Do these children have a right to know their biological families?
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by David Lapp
Today, lower-middle-class couples are more likely to face marriage penalties in means-tested programs. This includes dual-earner couples like Josh and Adeleigh, forced to choose between a marriage license and Medicaid. |
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by Harry Benson
The marriage gap between rich and poor exists across Europe. A new study finds that 84 percent of the richest parents in 20 European countries are married, compared to 42 percent of the poorest. |
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