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Multi-site Family Study on Incarceration,

Multi-site Family Study on Incarceration, Parenting and Partnering: Program Impacts Technical Report

This report presents findings on the impact of couples-based family strengthening services in four prison-based programs from the Multi-Site Family Study on Incarceration, Parenting and Partnering (MFS-IP) and discusses the implications for policy, programs, and future research. In one of the four grantee programs, the low-dosage healthy relations
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About the Public-Use Dataset from the Multi-site

About the Public-Use Dataset from the Multi-site Family Study on Incarceration, Parenting and Partnering (MFS-IP)

This document briefly describes the public-use dataset from the Multi-site Study on Incarceration, Parenting and Partnering.
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Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI): An Overview

Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI): An Overview of the Longest-Running Statewide Marriage Initiative in the U.S.

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Predictors of Reentry Success

Predictors of Reentry Success

This brief uses a sample of over 1,000 reentering men in five states to examine reentry success.  The analysis uses a common measure of recidivism as well as measures of success in other areas, including employment, drug use, and two dimensions of family relationship quality that are very rarely examined in reentry studies: financial support for
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Impact of Couples-Based Family Strengthening

Impact of Couples-Based Family Strengthening Services for Incarcerated and Reentering Fathers and Their Partners

This brief summarizes findings on the impact of couples-based family strengthening services in four prison-based programs from the Multi-Site Family Study on Incarceration, Parenting and Partnering (MFS-IP) and discusses the implications for policy, programs, and future research. In one of the four grantee programs, the low-dosage healthy relation
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Intimate Partner Violence Experiences During Men’

Intimate Partner Violence Experiences During Men’s Reentry from Prison

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Parenting And Partnership When Fathers Return

Parenting And Partnership When Fathers Return from Prison: Findings from Qualitative Analysis

This brief presents findings on family life during and after a father’s incarceration based on qualitative interviews conducted as part of the Multi-site Family Study on Incarceration, Parenting and Partnering (MFS-IP). Qualitative and mixed-method analysis of pre- and post-release interview data from 170 participants found that reentering men a
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Change in Couple Relationships Before, During,

Change in Couple Relationships Before, During, and After Incarceration: Couple Relationships

Understanding what supports strong relationship quality among formerly incarcerated men and their partners could have an impact on individual, interpersonal, and community safety and wellbeing. The information in this research brief is drawn from a couples-based longitudinal study of families affected by incarceration, focusing on 641 couples wher
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CHANGE IN FATHER-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS BEFORE,

Change in Father-child Relationships Before, During, and After Incarceration

Understanding what supports strong relationships formerly incarcerated men and their children could have an impact on individual, interpersonal, and community safety and well-being. The information in this research brief is drawn from a couples-based longitudinal study of families affected by incarceration, focusing on 772 fathers who were incarce
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Addressing Domestic Violence in Family

Addressing Domestic Violence in Family Strengthening Programs for Couples Affected by Incarceration

From: Addressing Domestic Violence in Family Strengthening Programs for Couples Affected by Incarceration
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American Community Survey: New Survey Questions

American Community Survey: New Survey Questions Enable Measurement of Marital Transitions

From: American Community Survey: New Survey Questions Enable Measurement of Marital Transitions
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Marital Quality and Parent-Adolescent

Marital Quality and Parent-Adolescent Relationships: Effects on Adolescent and Young Adult Well-Being

From: Marital Quality and Parent-Adolescent Relationships: Effects on Adolescent and Young Adult Well-Being
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Strengthening the Couple and Family Relationships

Strengthening the Couple and Family Relationships of Fathers Behind Bars: The Promise and Perils of Corrections-Based Programming

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Bringing Partners into the Picture: Family-

Bringing Partners into the Picture: Family-Strenghtening Programming for Incarcerated Fathers

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Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI): The Promise

Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI): The Promise and Challenge of Using Volunteers to Provide Community-Based Marriage Education

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Putting Marriage on the Agenda: How Oklahoma Laid

Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI): Putting Marriage on the Agenda: How Oklahoma Laid the Foundation for Its Marriage Initiative

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Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI): Using

Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI): Using Research to Guide the Development of an Evolving Statewide Initiative

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Starting Early: How the Oklahoma Marriage

Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI): Starting Early: How the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative Helps Schools Prepare Young People for Healthy Marriages

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Marriage and Health Care Coverage Among Families

Marriage and Health Care Coverage Among Families with Children

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Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families. References

Accordino, M. P., & Guerney, B. (1998). An evaluation of the relationship enhancement program with prisoners and their wives. Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 42 (1), 5-15. Adalist-Estrin, A. (1994). Family support and criminal justice. In S. L. Kagan & B. Weissbound (Eds.), Putting families first: America’s f

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