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Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI)
General Information
View a brief abstract of this project.
| Evaluator(s) |
Oklahoma State University, Bureau for Social Research |
| Investigator(s) |
Christine A. Johnson
(Oklahoma State University, Bureau for Social Research)
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| Domain |
Child/Family |
| Status | Operational with Findings |
| Duration | Jan 1999 - Nov 2002 |
| Type |
Research and/or Program Evaluation |
| Program/Policy Description | "The Oklahoma Marriage Initiative is a large scale attempt in public and private sectors to increase access to a healthy marriage for people to choose marriage for themselves. The aims are: to assess attitudes about intimate relationships, marriage, divorce, and cohabitation; gather data on couples' relationship quality; asses knowledge and acceptance of relationship education; collect demographic data on marriage-related subjects; collect data on other variables of interest" |
| Notes | Project website: http://www.okmarriage.org/. |
| Last Updated | 00/00/00 |
| Type of Summary | Unreviewed |
| Contact(s) |
Christine A. Johnson (chrisaj@okstate.edu)
Oklahoma State University, Bureau for Social Research 306 Human Environmental Sciences (T) (405) 744-6701 (F) (405) 744-3342 |
| Submitter(s) |
Research Forum Staff (info@researchforum.org)
National Center for Children In Poverty 215 West 125th St, 3rd Fl (T) (646)284-9600 (F) not reported |
Populations Studied
| Target Population |
General population |
| Subgroups Analyzed |
Low-income households |
| Sample Size and Unit | 2323 adults 18 years or older; 2020 from randomly selected households and 303 randomly selected current Medicaid clients |
| Execution | Data collected 9/01-1/02 |
Sites Studied
Oklahoma - statewideProgram Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated
Other
| Variation in program components across sites? | No |
Outcomes Assessed
Family and relationship outcomes
Types of Studies
| Type | Impact Study (Quasi-experiment with non-equivalent control groups) |
Data Sources
| Source | Survey |
Findings Available
Interim Impact FindingsRecommendations
Existing Publications
| 11/01/02 | Oklahoma Marriage Initiative: What If a Governor Decided to Address the "M-Word"? The Use of Research in the Design and Implementation of the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI) | BSR |
| 07/01/02 | Oklahoma Marriage Initiative: Marriage in Oklahoma: 2001 Baseline Statewide Survey of Marriage and Divorce | BSR |
| 07/01/02 | Oklahoma Marriage Initiative: Marriage in Oklahoma: 2001 Baseline Statewide Survey of Marriage and Divorce: Executive Summary of Key Findings | BSR |
| 07/01/02 | Oklahoma Marriage Initiative: Marriage in Oklahoma: 2001 Baseline Statewide Survey of Marriage and Divorce: Report Authors and OSU Bureau for Social Research | BSR |
| 07/01/02 | Oklahoma Marriage Initiative: Methodology | BSR |
| 07/01/02 | Oklahoma Marriage Initiative: Survey Instrument | BSR |
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