The Institute for Family Studies (IFS) is dedicated to strengthening marriage and family life, and advancing the well-being of children through research and public education. Addressing family life is what we do, and we invite you to learn more about ways to strengthen families in America and around the world.
When I was a graduate student in sociology at the University of Washington, my advisor, a brilliant man named Pierre van den Berghe, once noted “the capitalists have won, they now get two for the price of one.” At the time, the statement did not resonate with me—I was desperate to succeed as a sociologist and find a faculty job. Read More
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