This article defines responsible fathering, summarizes the relevant research, and presents a
systemic, ecological framework to organize research and programmatic work in this area. A …

Contrary to the view of some academics that the family in America is not declining but just
changing, the thesis of this article is that family decline since 1960 has been extraordinarily …

In recent decades, the lives of people in their late teens and twenties have changed so
dramatically that a new stage of life has developed. In his provocative work, Jeffrey Jensen …

This study examined correlates of pornography acceptance and use within a normative
(nonclinical) population of emerging adults (individuals aged 18—26). Participants included …

The American family is changing. Divorce, single parents, and stepfamilies are redefining
the ways we live together and raise our children. Many" experts" feel these seemingly …

Cohabitation has risen dramatically in the United States in a very short time. So, too, has the
amount of sociological research devoted to the topic. In the span of a bit more than a …

A vast literature addresses the correlates of marital stability, but little is known about what
unites cohabiting partners over time. Although a specialized division of labor might increase …

The question of what factors contribute to the stability of coresidential partnerships has
attracted the attention of many social scientists. This study summarizes recent research on …

This research analyzes data from the National Survey of Families and Households to
compare marriages and cohabiting relationships. It reveals several broad differences in the …

This article addresses open questions about the nature and meaning of the positive
association between marriage and well‐being, namely, the extent to which it is causal …