Family Instability and Complexity: Views From the Bottom
Dr. Edin will share her research and other research on poverty and family relationships. Her research provides new insight on why many poor families have children but choose not to marry. According to Edin, “Everything we used to think about the poor with regards to marriage is probably wrong.” Her presentation will provide a good base for understanding the design of the Family Expectations program, a current program of the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative and the OKDHS.
