WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Gerrymandering Virginia won’t fix America — it will break trust further
Virginia has strong civil society but low trust in local government.
1/3 REBUILDING SOCIAL CAPITAL
America’s decline in social capital is marked across all generations.
2/3 POLITICAL OPPORTUNITY
American voters are unified around wanting the country to be on the right track
3/3 TOP POLICY OPTIONS TO REBUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL
Top policy options for rebuilding America’s social capital
FAMILY STUDIES: High-Earning Women Are More Likely to Marry
For women ages 25 to 39, higher incomes are associated with higher marriage rates.
AMERICAN COMPASS: Ya Gotta Have Relationships to Make Relationships
Relationships are formed in the context of relationships. A point so obvious we often forget it.
DESERET NEWS: The rise of ‘marriage deserts’ and what we can do about them
Entire neighborhoods exist where children have no role models of what a thriving marriage looks like
THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY: What to Know: A Beginner’s Guide to Closing Divides
Resources for newcomers to a growing philanthropic movement to heal the country’s fractures.
THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY: “Philanthropy’s Job in Polarized America: Make Partners of Enemies, a New Poll Says”
Declines in family stability and affordability correlate with diminished social connection and increasing polarization, Bullivant says.
THE AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE: “The local roots of civility.”
We can rebuild America’s social capital starting with neighborhoods
EARLY MATTERS PODCAST: “How early childhood is the foundation of social capital.”
PODCAST: How early childhood is the foundation of social capital
PUBLIC DISCOURSE: “Rebuilding social capital starts with 0-3 year olds”
PUBLIC DISCOURSE “Rebuilding social capital starts with 0-3 year olds” Chris Bullivant
NEWSMAX: “Fmr. Sen. Santorum: Time to return parenting to parents”
NEWSMAX “Fmr. Sen. Santorum: Time to return parenting to parents ,” SCC Advisory Board member Rick Santorum writes on our latest report
WASHINGTON EXAMINER: “Rebuilding America’s social capital starts with the early years”
THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER “Rebuilding America’s social capital starts with the early years.”
“THE EARLY YEARS - Youth Investment”
“The Early Years” considers the impact of secure-attachment, developed in the first 3 years of life, as the basic building block of social capital—but which is not available to all.
1/6 “FOREWORD — SENATOR RICK SANTORUM”
An incoming Administration must focus urgently on rebuilding social capital, starting with the early years.
2/6 “INTRODUCTION”
Establishing a firm foundation of secure attachment during the early years is one of the greatest investments a family can provide for their child.
3/6 “Part 1 - CHALLENGES — THE STATE OF OUR YOUTH.”
Suicide, self-harm, addiction, anxiety, violent crime, and bullying statistics show an alarming trend, the deterioration of youth mental health in America. Could the early years be playing a role?
4/6 “Part 2 - ATTACHMENT THEORY. IMPROVING LIFE OUTCOMES.”
International and longitudinal studies show the cross-cultural reality of attachment theory, the long term positives of secure attachment, and the downside of non-maternal care
5/6 “Part 3 - POLICY SOLUTIONS”
“The Village”, family hubs, attachment theory in prenatal classes, and increasing financial support could turn America from an international outlier to a global leader around attachment