The Canadian Institute for Education on the Family (CIEF) is a charitable, independent, non-profit research organization. Established in 2001 the Institute is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors from across Canada. Our mandate is to enhance the quality of debate on attitudes, trends and practices that affect the family and children.

November 9, 2005 by Jill C. Manning Testimony Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rightsand Property Rights Commitee on Judiciary United States Senate November 9, 2005 Thank you Senator Brownback, Senator Feingold and distinguished members of the Sub-Committee; I appreciate this opportunity to address you. Since the advent of the Internet, the...

By Janice Shaw Crouse Marriage is not only better for kids, it is best for them! Census estimates of the number of couples “living together” without marriage in the United States indicates an increase of nearly 1000 percent since 1980, and far too many of those households include children. The trend toward cohabitation instead of marriage is producing a cultural...

Epidemiologists have known for some time that day-care centers expose young children to various diseases. Evidence is now accumulating indicating that day care imperils the well-being of children who have not yet even been born. The latest cautionary findings appear in a study published in Epidemiology & Infection by a team of researchers at McGill ...

May 17, 2004 by Jennifer Marshall Social science data indicate that the intact family—defined as a man and a woman who marry, conceive, and raise their children together—best ensures the current and future welfare of children and society when compared with other common forms of households. As alternative family forms have become more prevalent since the 1960s, social science research ...

The Social Science Evidence on Marriage and Child Well-Being Maggie Gallagher & Joshua K. Baker Institute for Marriage and Public Policy Brief February 27, 2004 Do children do best when they are raised by their own married mother and fathers, or are alternative family forms just as good at protecting children? An emerging bi-partisan consensus on marriage and child well-being ...

May 22, 2003 by Glenn T. Stanton Does your marriage really matter to your children? Research says it does! When society debates what children need to grow into healthy, happy, productive, well-adjusted adults, many things are listed as essentials: access to healthcare, nutrition, good schools, safe neighborhoods, love and plenty of encouragement. All of these are...