The Family: Agent of Economic Development & The Fundamental Safety Net Patrick F. Fagan, Ph.D. May 14, 2015 The United Nations The Family and Sustainable Development Holy Sees Permanent Observer Mission, The Pontifical Council for the Family and The UN Alliance for Civilizations 1 Fundamental Institutions Reflection Sexuality Intelligence Work Family Church/ Temple Sexuality Intellect School Marketplace Production Force / Benevolence Government Reflection 2 Fundamental Capacities Reflection Sexuality Intelligence Force / Benevolence Work 3 4 The Marketplace: Income and Savings 5 6 7 8 9 Marriage: The Tax Contribution Difference 10 Family Structure of U.S. Adults Aged 35 to 39 years old Census 1940 through 2000; ACS 2008 through 2013; MARRI 11 12 Marriage & Employment 13 % Professional Class Not Working US Total (Males) Source: Derived from Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPS; Henry Potrykus, MARRI single Cohab Married Unemployed Fraction of Occupation Class 14 Retreat from Marriage: Black Men (25-54) by Education Level ) 15 HS Drop Out College Grads Professionals / Grad School High School Black Unemployment by Marriage (pink) and non-Marriage (blue) CPS Data Bureau of Labor Statistics 16 Poverty 17 18 19 20 21 3.93 Million Children 3.17 Million Children 0.75 Million Children Unmarried ParentsSame Parents Married Children in Poverty Source: R Rector -Analysis of CPS 2001 In Poverty Out of Poverty 22 Annual Rejection Ratio: For Every 100 Children Born Sources: CDC/ NCHS report series Divorce OWB 23 24 Education 25 26 27 28 29 30 Elites 31 Fundamental Tasks Of the Couple Church Family School Gov Market Church Family School Gov Market 32 BELONGING: MALE + FEMALE FAMILY CHILD / ADULT FATHER MOTHER SOCIETY AT LARGE 33 34 $ 35 36 37