Introduction:

The Heritage Foundation's familyfacts.org catalogs social science findings on the family, society and religion gleaned from peer-reviewed journals, books and government surveys. Serving policymakers, journalists, scholars and the general public, familyfacts.org makes social science research easily accessible to the non-specialist.



Opportunities to get Involved:

See the lastest findings when you subscribe to familyfacts.org.

Fellowship Opportunity

The familyfacts.org Fellowship:

Learn More

Resources

Featured Findings:


Going to the Chapel

Frequent religious service attendance increased the likelihood of marriage...

get finding

Interviews:


Heritage In Focus

Top 10 Findings on Family Structure and Teen Substance Abuse




watch interview

view archive

Heritage Papers:


Myths About American Religion

By Robert Wuthnow, Ph.D.

read paper

Events:


Religious Practice and Health: What the Research Says

December 3, 2008


The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Washington, D.C.

view details



Top Ten Findings

May 2008 - Archives

  1. Cigarette use. Teens in intact families are less likely to initiate ciga...more
  2. Cigarette use. Teens in two-parent families reported, on average, lower l...more
  3. Alcohol abuse. Teens in two-parent families reported, on average, lower ...more
  4. Alcohol abuse. Teens in intact families are less likely to abuse alcohol ...more
  5. Alcohol and marijuana use. Teens who lived in intact families during ear...more
  6. Illicit drug use. Teens in intact families are less likely to use illici...more
  7. Illicit drug use (European teens). European teens in intact families are...more
  8. Cocaine use. Individuals from intact families are less likely to use coc...more
  9. Drug abuse. Teens in intact families are less likely to abuse drugs comp...more
  10. Behavioral problems. Teens in intact families are less likely to exhibit...more