Coalition Government still sidelining Families

05-Aug-2010

RF tell Daily Telegraph that Families are the most important element in the Big Society and are still being overlooked.

Marriage tax controversy must not threaten overall family policy

16-Jul-2010

Many think that family policy has been sidelined. The question now being asked is: “Is this due to disagreements within the coalition government on marriage tax policy?”

Recognising the significance of the Childhood and Families Task Force

25-Jun-2010

We have written to David Cameron and Nick Clegg suggesting a broad remit for the new Childhood and Families Task Force. It needs to be long-term and maintain a focus on families rather than just children.

Publications

Why Does Marriage Matter? (Briefing Note 3)

Any relationship is a complex phenomenon influenced by many factors including structure, material resources, the external environment and the relational skills and capacities of the participants. Specific policy responses need to be informed by robust understanding of causality of outcomes, as well as the effectiveness and appropriateness of different mechanisms of influence. The next briefing paper in this series explores a more comprehensive approach to family proofing public policy. Here we note the differences between the private choice of cohabitation and the public commitment of marriage, and the significant differences in outcomes that are associated with these different structures.

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