Policy implications are discussed (often to poor effect, in sociology journals)

What's wrong with the way sociology journals do "policy implications." With data, examples, and recommendations.

Against Trump’s family separation policy

It's vile and inhumane. No one has to tolerate this system of atrocities, and that includes all of us.

More marriage promotion failure evidence

Maybe Brad Wilcox didn't want you to follow the links. Here's why.

The failure of the success sequence

Generations of applying the "three somethings" formula to a basic idea: the problem with poor people is that they’re doing life wrong.

Haskins / Sawhill Moynihan Prize: The Family Inequality file

A review of the Family Inequality record.

Delayed parenting and anti-poverty policy

I don't favor using delayed parenthood as an approach to poverty reduction. Here's some of the reasons why.

How about we stop moralizing and end child poverty tomorrow?

How much would you pay to stop having to listen to rich people tell poor people how to run their families? If my calculations are correct, we can end child poverty for $62 billion per year. Is that a lot? No, it's not. It's $578 per non-poor family -- but (if Twitter analytics are to…

Getting serious about promoting marriage to end poverty

We could lift 3.5 million single mothers (with 7.1 million children) out of poverty by changing the anti-marriage views of selfish, rich, single men.

The War on Poverty at 50: Swimming against the tide

Growing inequality and changes in family structure make the job of reducing poverty more difficult, and more important.

Blame the poor, “We tried generosity and it just doesn’t work” edition

Giving poor people money -- or in-kind benefits -- to help them survive is not a solution to poverty, it's a treatment for poverty. If we had more decency we'd do more of it.