Virginia has strong civil society but low trust in local government.
For women ages 25 to 39, higher incomes are associated with higher marriage rates.
Relationships are formed in the context of relationships. A point so obvious we often forget it.
Entire neighborhoods exist where children have no role models of what a thriving marriage looks like
Resources for newcomers to a growing philanthropic movement to heal the country’s fractures.
Declines in family stability and affordability correlate with diminished social connection and increasing polarization, Bullivant says.
We can rebuild America’s social capital starting with neighborhoods
PODCAST: How early childhood is the foundation of social capital
PUBLIC DISCOURSE “Rebuilding social capital starts with 0-3 year olds” Chris Bullivant
NEWSMAX “Fmr. Sen. Santorum: Time to return parenting to parents ,” SCC Advisory Board member Rick Santorum writes on our latest report
“How to patch up America’s social fabric” Emily Jashinsky, Culture Editor, The Federalist, with Chris Bullivant, May 4, 2023
Companies competing for workers can stand out by being family friendly and offering benefits tailored for parents.
“The War on Poverty” Jeff Hunt, Frontier Freedom Hour with Chris Bullivant, October 8, 2022
“Conservative family policy, reimagined,” Emily Jashinsky, Culture Editor, The Federalist, with Chris Bullivant, September 26, 2022
IFS: “In a Confusing Economic Climate, Hispanics Are Feeling the Pain of Raising a Family,” writes Chris Bullivant, Carlos Duran, September 21, 2022
EL AMERICAN By and large, most Hispanics believe in the American Dream and are best placed to achieve it, writes Chris Bullivant, August 17, 2022
Something very unusual has been happening in America in the last four decades, and it may explain the rise in polarization that now perplexes many, writes Rick Santorum, June 7, 2022
Many on the left are skeptical much can be done to bridge the social capital divide in America today. We disagree, write Brad Wilcox, Chris Bullivant, June 2, 2022
Discussions about the impact of family structure on life outcomes are tricky in the United States.
Discussions about racial discrepancies and socioeconomic disparities are missing the key factor: family stability, writes Brad Wilcox, Chris Bullivant, May 20, 2022
PODCASTS
PODCAST: How early childhood is the foundation of social capital
“How to patch up America’s social fabric” Emily Jashinsky, Culture Editor, The Federalist, with Chris Bullivant, May 4, 2023
“The War on Poverty” Jeff Hunt, Frontier Freedom Hour with Chris Bullivant, October 8, 2022
“Conservative family policy, reimagined,” Emily Jashinsky, Culture Editor, The Federalist, with Chris Bullivant, September 26, 2022