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Strengthening Unmarried Parents' Relationships: The Early Impacts of Building Strong Families

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  • Robert G. Wood
  • Sheena McConnell
  • Quinn Moore
  • Andrew Clarkwest
  • JoAnn Hsueh

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This report provides impacts of BSF on couples about 15 months after they applied for the program. Early impacts show that, when results are averaged across the eight individual programs included in the evaluation, BSF did not achieve its primary objective of improving the stability and quality of the couples’ relationships. Results varied across the eight programs with positive effects for the Oklahoma City BSF program and negative effects for the Baltimore program. Other programs had little or no effects on relationships. BSF had overall positive effects for African American couples—improving the quality of their relationships.

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  • Robert G. Wood & Sheena McConnell & Quinn Moore & Andrew Clarkwest & JoAnn Hsueh, 2010. "Strengthening Unmarried Parents' Relationships: The Early Impacts of Building Strong Families," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 1eae3f93679e43ee9f9b7d398, Mathematica Policy Research.
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    1. Robert G. Wood & Sheena McConnell & Quinn Moore & Andrew Clarkwest & JoAnn Hsueh, 2010. "Strengthening Unmarried Parents' Relationships: The Early Impacts of Building Strong Families (Presentation)," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 2b4f8a18654945f7bfab09d35, Mathematica Policy Research.
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    3. Robert G. Wood & Sheena McConnell & Quinn Moore & Andrew Clarkwest & JoAnn Hsueh, 2010. "Strengthening Unmarried Parents' Relationships: The Early Impacts of Building Strong Families," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 1cb4397566b2466c92d63ad82, Mathematica Policy Research.
    4. M. Robin Dion & Sarah A. Avellar & Elizabeth Clary, "undated". "Implementation of Eight Programs to Strengthen Unmarried Parent Families," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 862a2c37bd034cc1bf3cfef5e, Mathematica Policy Research.
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    1. Robert G. Wood & Quinn Moore & Andrew Clarkwest, "undated". "BSF's Effects on Couples Who Attended Group Relationship Skills Sessions: A Special Analysis of 15-Month Data," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 7e219866d1d4453899d78f144, Mathematica Policy Research.
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    3. Ron Haskins & Isabel V. Sawhill, 2016. "The Decline of the American Family," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 667(1), pages 8-34, September.
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    5. Robert G. Wood & Quinn Moore & Andrew Clarkwest & JoAnn Hsueh & Sheena McConnell, 2010. "Strengthening Unmarried Parents' Relationships: The Early Impacts of Building Strong Families, Technical Supplement," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 6262d6ea8f5b4c63a68edb872, Mathematica Policy Research.
    6. Virginia Knox & Philip A. Cowan & Carolyn Pape Cowan & Elana Bildner, 2011. "Policies That Strengthen Fatherhood and Family Relationships: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know?," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 635(1), pages 216-239, May.
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