As stated in the ASPE research brief introduction:
Over 2.5 million students across the country complete their high school education each year. How many of these students will emerge from their adolescent years with the skills and information they need to choose a life partner and form a healthy marriage and stable family? To increase the odds that young people in Oklahoma will enter adult life prepared to address these important life tasks, the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI) works with the state’s high schools to help them offer a research-based curriculum that addresses relationships and marriage in ways that are relevant to the needs and interests of youth. The OMI approach has resulted in a long-term sustainable effort that has strong institutional support. More than 55,000 students so far have elected to take the classes at 289 schools across the state.
About the research brief:
This ASPE (Office of Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Human Services Policy, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services) Research Brief describes lessons learned during the establishment of the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative, drawing on findings from an in-depth process evaluation conducted by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. under contract to ASPE. This brief was prepared by Robin Dion and Timothy Silman. Future briefs will focus on specific aspects of the OMI’s implementation, including its successes and challenges, and strategies used to address obstacles encountered.
To read the entire brief, follow this link.
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