Chapter
Marriage Promotion Policy
Abstract
Abstract Marriage promotion is a controversial US antipoverty policy that emerged as part of the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, which sought to end dependence on government benefits by promoting marriage and self‐sufficiency and making work‐related activities mandatory to receive aid. Marriage education and promotion activities have been supported by federal welfare funds through the Healthy Marriage Initiative …
Authors
Avishai O; Heath M; Randles J
Book title
Encyclopedia of Family Studies
Pagination
pp. 1-5
Publisher
Wiley
DOI
10.1002/9781119085621.wbefs146