Sentences with phrase «child marriage reflect»

Thus our laws against incest, bigamy and child marriage reflect the belief that marriage, as defined by the State, is to be judged in terms of another and higher standard.

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The apparent «marriage effect» may actually be an income effect, reflecting the benefits of having more money for children's development, such as better nutrition, better schools, and safer neighborhoods.

From the family tree they worked out an «inbreeding coefficient» for each marriage — a figure reflecting the proportion of inherited genes in the children that would be identical from both parents.

We provide help and resources for strengthening believers in their faith and sharing the gospel; building resilient marriages that reflect God's design; equipping parents to raise their children with a thriving faith; advocating for the preborn, orphaned and life at every stage; and engaging the culture through a biblical worldview.

Since positive co-parenting may reflect a stronger indicator of cooperation and communication among couples whose relationship was not «institutionalized» by marriage, we might expect co-parenting to matter more for children's well - being among parents who never married.»

Yet, in an age when parenting is less available, when marriage has almost become a thing of the past, and when children are being turned into commodity machines, it may make sense to reflect, as Plotz (1999) pointed out, that America is obsessed with youth because corporations are obsessed with youth: early intervention means netting an eager consumer audience for life.

Single mothers report more depression and psychological problems than married mothers and undoubtedly function less well as parents as a result.9 Cohabiting mothers have also been found to suffer more from depression than married mothers, which again would directly interfere with their ability to display good parenting skills.10 It is important to note that these differences may be the result of these mothers» living situation or may reflect pre-existing differences between the types of women who have children out of wedlock rather than in marriage (as we discuss in the section on selection below).11

Further, if you are bringing children into the marriage, it is also important to make sure any legal documents concerning custody and support reflect your updated marital status.

But Heft and other family lawyers question whether the change will include a new test or simply reflect the terms of the Divorce Act, in which «child of the marriage» is defined to include a child who is «the age of majority or over... but unable, by reason of illness, disability or other cause, to withdraw from their charge or to obtain the necessaries of life.»

Marriage is a public act, with children's choices in a mate frequently reflecting the reputation of the entire family, especially in collectivistic countries [55].

Three events reflecting good relationships were a happy marriage (ages 40 - 70), close father - child relationships, and social support at age 70.

We provide help and resources for couples to build healthy marriages that reflect God's design, and for parents to raise their children according to morals and values grounded in biblical principles.

This gap likely reflects and reinforces different perceptions about the acceptability of having children outside marriage.