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dc.contributor.authorvan Acker, Elizabeth
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-23T00:26:33Z
dc.date.available2018-11-23T00:26:33Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.issn1474-7464
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/S147474641300047X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/60771
dc.description.abstractThe UK Conservative–Liberal Democratic Coalition government has declared that marriage is imperative for society. This article examines couple relationship education (CRE), which aims to strengthen marriage and relationships. It argues that these programmes have potential because they offer opportunities for women and men to enhance their relationships through adult education that develops relationship skills and knowledge. For CRE to have a population level impact, however, knowledge of how to promote access to services designed for disadvantaged or vulnerable couples is critical. Gender disadvantage interacts with class, ethnicity, age and disability. Advocating marriage per se is too simplistic a solution to the complex problems of couples with diverse needs or low-income earners. If the government is serious about wanting to strengthen relationships and marriage, CRE would be a better investment if it was coordinated with policies and services such as balancing work and family and alleviating problems for low-income families.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
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dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom1
dc.relation.ispartofpageto14
dc.relation.ispartofissue1
dc.relation.ispartofjournalSocial Policy and Society
dc.relation.ispartofvolume14
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPolicy and Administration not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSocial Work not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPolicy and Administration
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSocial Work
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSociology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode160599
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode160799
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1605
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1607
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1608
dc.titleInvesting in Couple Relationship Education in the UK: A Gender Perspective
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
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gro.date.issued2014-11-07T00:20:18Z
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gro.griffith.authorvan Acker, Elizabeth H.


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