A new wave of family restorationists says that the evidence on families is in and that the remedies are clear. Their case doesn't hold up.
Arlene SkolnickDec 19, 2001
What is the root cause in America of poverty, crime, drug abuse, gang warfare, urban decay, and failing schools? According to op-ed pundits, Sunday talking heads, radio call-in shows, and politicians in both parties, the answer is the growing number of children being raised by single parents, especially by mothers who never married in the first place. Restore family values and the two-parent family, and America's social problems will be substantially solved.