Fatherhood, Relationships, and Marriage – Illuminating the Next Generation of Research (FRAMING Research)
Prepared for:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Prepared for:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Healthy marriage and relationship education (HMRE) programs for youth aim to fill a common gap in what youth learn about romantic relationships. Although many youth receive instruction in school or through programs in the community on avoiding teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), few receive instruction on the social or emotional aspects of romantic relationships. By emphasizing these topics, HMRE programs aim to help youth improve their relationship skills, attitudes, and behaviors and ultimately form and maintain healthy relationships in adolescence and adulthood. This brief uses an evidence and gaps map to summarize the existing evidence base on the effectiveness of HMRE programs for youth.
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