The Institute for Family Studies

Today, the realization of the Arizona Dream depends, in no small part, on strong families. In a new report with the @azpolicy released today, we highlight just how much strong families matter to the fortunes of those seeking the Arizona Dream and what public policy can do to strengthen marriage and family life across the state Read more here: ifstudies.org/blog/new-repor…

If we want to raise stronger, more resilient kids, we need to give them more freedom and demand more responsibility. Great @BenSasse @WSJFreeEx feat. @FamStudies research from @lymanstoneky wsj.com/opinion/free-e…

As female-dominated sectors boom, men are quietly disappearing from the workforce. @LisaBritton says it's time to treat this like the crisis it is. Read the article here: ifstudies.org/blog/what-does…

Trump and Harris voters strongly support testing AI systems to address national security concerns and ensure that children and families are kept safe.

Thanks, Simon: Our "bias" @FamStudies is to "strengthen marriage & family life and advance the welfare of children through research & public engagement." Much of our research is drawn from public data like the General Social Survey👇🏽—easily replicable by anyone who wants to check our work.

Looking for a good holiday read? We've got you covered👇 Federal Policy and the Breadwinner-Homemaker Family ifstudies.org/blog/federal-p…

Read more here: ifstudies.org/blog/one-reaso…

Young men (22-35) who are frequent porn users are about twice as likely to say that they avoid committing in dating relationships. @BradWilcoxIFS @MariaBaerWrites @DrJasonCarroll

Looking for a good weekend read? Check this out👇 One Reason Men Are Less Marriageable: Low-Cost Sex ifstudies.org/blog/one-reaso…

The recent decline in young adult happiness is concentrated among the unmarried. But fewer and fewer young adults are getting married.

High school boys are much less likely to enjoy doing dangerous things than they used to. @grantjbailey

Watch the full episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=8eCM3N…

Long term fertility declines pose a major threat to economic growth. Societies will be much less capable of making innovators and consumer demand for innovative new products will fall. @lymanstoneky breaks it down on Modern Wisdom with @ChrisWillx

Ok, back to the important stuff... WHY AREN'T TEENS GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP? @grantjbailey @FamStudies

Culture is telling us that parenthood and marriage are a dead end. But what do the facts say? @BradWilcoxIFS of @FamStudies discusses the surprising—or perhaps no-so-surprising to many of us with families of our own—data out there. To watch his full Praxis Circle interview: praxiscircle.com/video/brad-wil… 🔗

"'There is no historical example of a policy that meaningfully increased birth rates.' I dissent. And a look back at the history of federal family policy explains why." ~ Dr. Allan Carlson on the lessons of early-mid 20th century policy @FamStudies ifstudies.org/blog/federal-p…

Read the whole article here: ifstudies.org/blog/federal-p…

The Baby Boom wasn’t an accident. FDR’s 1939 Social Security Amendments made intact marriages, the family wage, and the stay-at-home mother explicit goals of federal policy. Subsequent changes in federal tax policy further reinforced this commitment to family well-being. In the post-war days, the total fertility rate rose to 65 percent. Allan Carlson asserts “consistent policy, guided by a clear family ideal, clearly worked.”

Can federal family policy influence birth and marriage rates? Yes, argues Allan Carlson. With the establishment of The Children's Bureau in 1912, so began a 60-year-long federal campaign to secure the Breadwinner/Homemaker family model for all American children. Read the article: ifstudies.org/blog/federal-p…

The editors of the @WSJopinion have long argued that there is no public policy that might raise marriage and birth rates. @CRPakaluk agrees, writing “There is no historical example of a policy that meaningfully increased birth rates.” But I dissent. A look back at the history of federal family policy explains why, writes Allan Carlson. Read more here: ifstudies.org/blog/federal-p…

Data from Arizona indicates marriage increases the likelihood of homeownership across various income groups. Across all income levels, married Arizonans are more than twice as likely to own their own home. @FamStudies @BradWilcoxIFS @grantjbailey @azpolicy