W Bradford Wilcox

@WilcoxNMP

Professor & Director, National Marriage Project | Senior Fellow, Institute for Family Studies | Visiting Scholar |

Charlottesville, Virginia
Joined January 2013

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    Dec 31

    Thread summarizing my 2017 research highlights: 1. 97% of Millennials who followed the "success sequence" (HS, full-time work & marriage before any parenthood) are not poor w/ for

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  2. 1 hour ago

    2. What about young adults (18-30)? and I looked at this using the GSS. They too have seen their happiness fall since 2012, much like teens. But the trend varies so much over time I don't think we have a clear story here.

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  3. 1 hour ago

    1. As smartphone usage has surged, teen happiness has fallen. This raises an important question...

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    5 hours ago

    Some surprising charts from a fascinating new research paper — even in ultra-progressive Scandinavian countries, most think women should not work full-time when they have young kids.

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    11 hours ago

    Woman denied emotional support peacock on United flight

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    11 hours ago

    Economic Mobility and Family Structure: An Interview with Richard Reeves. Read more in :

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  9. 10 hours ago

    How the Trump Administration’s Plan Would Shape the Composition of Immigration: First Numerical Estimates

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  10. 11 hours ago

    Patterns of non-residential paternal involvement. Only 38% of non-residential dads have truly freq contact with their children. I'm sure vast majority of these dads intended to have profound relationships w/ kids, no matter the structure of their families

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  11. 11 hours ago

    A common sentiment held by many on the Left. Surprisingly naive. Institutions, not just intentions, matter, folks--even in family life. Take, for instance...

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  12. 11 hours ago

    In the UK, those born to married parents were significantly less likely ever to have received government benefits as adults, even controlling for a range of background factors--including parental income and education

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    23 hours ago

    The fertility rate may be at a 38-year low but at least pet ownership is on the rise:

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    The fertility rate may be at a 38-year low but at least pet ownership is on the rise:

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    Jan 29
    Replying to and

    Here's the decline in 30-34something births in first half of 2017 from :

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    Jan 29

    The declines in teen and 20something births are much more dramatic than the increases in 30+ births. Today's under 30s are not likely to recoup these foregone births in their 30s/40s.

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  18. Jan 29

    Huh: Virginia’s Annual Population Growth the Lowest in Nearly a Century via

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  19. Jan 29

    Failure to launch = Financial drain on adult parents

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    Jan 29

    Excellent interview of on marriage vs mere stability and impacts on children, and societal changes since the 1970s.

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