The Best Defense Is a Good Offense

Fundamentals

The Seasons for Growing

REJECTION RATIO FOR THE U.S.- 2010

Belonging: Male + Female Belonging: Male + Female

FamilyFamily

Child / AdultChild / Adult

Father Father MotherMother

Society At LargeSociety At Large

International Rejection Ratio

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Taiwan

Taiwan

China

China

Mac

edon

ia

Mac

edon

ia

Croati

a

Croati

a

Japa

nJa

pan

New Z

ealan

d

New Z

ealan

d

Serbia

and M

onten

egro

Serbia

and M

onten

egro

Switzerl

and

Switzerl

and

Slova

kia

Slova

kia

Portu

gal

Portu

gal

Netherl

ands

Netherl

ands

Georg

ia

Georg

ia

Lithua

nia

Lithua

nia

Slove

nia

Slove

nia

Czech

Rep

ublic

Czech

Rep

ublic

Canad

a

Canad

a

United

Stat

es

United

Stat

es

Finlan

d

Finlan

d

France

France

New C

alced

onia

New C

alced

onia

Denmark

Denmark

Sweden

Sweden

El Salv

ador

El Salv

ador

Urugu

ay

Urugu

ay

Jamaic

a

Jamaic

a

U

S

A

$100

$27

$127

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

Com

para

tive

Inco

me

%

Average Unmarried Male Premium Average Married Male

Marriage Premium in Male Income

Source Antovics, K. & Town, R. Am Econ Review V 94, (2004) pp 317-321

+ =

Retreat from Marriage: Black Men (25-54)

by Education Level

Retreat from Marriage:Black Men (25-54)

Unemployment Differentials

Marriage (pink) and non-Marriage (blue)

3.93 Million Children 3.17 Million Children

0.75 Million Children

Unmarried Parents Same Parents If Married

Source R Rector (Heritage Fdn) : Analysis of CPS 2001

Children in Poverty

In Poverty

Out of Poverty

Of All Black Children (100%): % in Poverty or Not

by Married or Unmarried Parents

Married Not in Poverty

Married In Poverty

Not Married Not in Poverty

Source: Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey, 1998

40

35

30

15

5

Not Married In Poverty

25

20

10

0

MARRIED NOT-MARRIED

IN POVERTY

NOT IN POVERTY

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.45

2.50

2.55

2.60

2.65

2.70

2.75

2.80

2.85

2.90

Aver

age

GPA

Enl

igsh

/Mat

h Co

mbi

ned

WEEKLY+ MONTHLY+ <MONTHLY NEVER

GPA (English & Math) by Religious Practice

Source: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+

INTACT/COHABIT(NATURAL)

ANY REJ ECTION

2.48

2.722.75

2.94

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3

Ave

rag

e G

PA

(E

ng

lish

& M

ath

Co

mb

ine

d)

GPA

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+

INTACT/COHABIT(NATURAL)

ANY REJ ECTION

46.7%

32.5%

25.5%

17.3%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

45.0%

50.0%

Expulsion & SuspensionSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

Number of Sex Partners for GirlsNumber of Sex Partners for Girls

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+

INTACT/COHABIT(NATURAL)

ANY REJECTION

1.55

0.93

1.14

0.47

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

1.40

1.60

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+

INTACT/COHABIT(NATURAL)

ANY REJECTION

13.1%

8.5%

8.1%

5.2%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

14.0%

Pe

rce

nt

Wh

o H

ad

Eve

r R

un

Aw

ay

Running AwayBy Family Structure and Religious Practice

Source: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

<MONTHLY/NEVER

WEEKLY/MONTHLY+

INTACT/COHABIT(NATURAL)

ANY REJECTION

41.2%

24.5%

33.4%

22.4%

0

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

0.3

0.35

0.4

0.45

Self Control: Times DrunkSelf Control: Times Drunk

<MONTHLY/ NEVER

WEEKLY/ MONTHLY+

INT ACT / COHABIT (NAT URAL)

ANY RE J E CT ION

20.1%

9.5%

14.6%

8.5%

0

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

Per

cent

Who

Hav

e U

sed

Har

d D

rugs

Self Control: Hard Drug UseSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

2.9

2.62.6

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.60

2.70

2.80

2.90

Aver

age

GPA

Enl

igsh

/Mat

h Co

mbi

ned

INTACT STEP COHABIT (BOTHNATURAL)

COHABIT (ONENATURAL)

DIVORCED NEVER MARRIED

GPA English/Math by Family StructureSource: Adolescent Health Survey, Wave I. Adolescents grade 7-12.

Number of Non-Marital Sexual Partners: Percent in an Always Intact Marriage

Source: NSFG 1995

The Two Models of Society

The Traditional Model The Planned Parenthood Model

THE 5 BASIC INSTITUTIONS

Providing The

Instruments

FormingThe

Person

GOV.

MARKETPLACE

FAMILY

CHURCH

SCHOOL

Order

Goods and

Services

The Person

Orientation In Life

Learning

Church

Church

Family

Family

School

School

Traditional

Now

The Young Intact Married Family That Worships God Weekly

GRAND STRATEGY GROW

 YOUNG INTACT MARRIED FAMILIES THAT

 WORSHIP GOD WEEKLY

Family Intactness (dark) in the United States

EVERYTHING ELSE

FALLS IN PLACE

EVERYTHING

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