can do much to promote marriage and the traditional family.Part I of this article explains the social value of marriage …The percentage of American children born outside of marriage has climbed sharply, and the rise seems to be continuing … years ago. These trends pose grave social problems. Children fare best within the traditional family -- both illegitimacy …

, government can do much to promote marriage and the traditional family. Part I of this article explains the social value of … marriage and the natural family (i.e., a woman and a man and their biological children). Part II addresses claims that the …The traditional family - a married woman and man and their biological children - is under siege from several directions …

beyond increasing the divorce rate. They can influence female labor supply, marriage and fertility rates, child well …

being considered a primary cause. However, economic theory is not conclusive about whether deterioration in youth employment … prospects actually discourages family formation or for how long the effect might persist. In addition, recessions can affect the … divorce rate. Therefore, understanding the relationship between labor market conditions and family formation can provide …