A 2000 report by the Council of Economic Advisers at the White House Conference on Teenagers
"The report found that teenagers that had dinner with their parents five nights a week are far
more likely to avoid smoking, drinking, violence, suicide and drugs. This holds true for single-
parent, as well as two-parent families, across all income and racial groups...it's a stunning statistical finding."
(White House Conference on Teenagers, May 2, 2000) See More >>>
Building Strong Families
A 2004 Study of African American and Latino/Latina
Parents by the YMCA of the USA and Search Institute.
"Although there are many things that parents say would really help them as parents, the things
that parents most value start with positive relationships. These include relationships within the
family and relationships with sources of support and guidance in the community.
For example, 70% of African-American and 84% of Latino parents say spending more time with their children would
help them be better parents—more than anything else they identified."
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State of Our Nation's Youth
A 2005 Survey by the Horatio Algier Association
"Whatever form family takes, today's high school students are relying on their families for
support as they deal with high school and teenage pressures. This year's State of Our Nation's
Youth Survey reveals a student body that asks not only of their schools, but also for more time
with their families...If they could have one wish granted, students would get more time to spend
with their families (46%), which they choose over several other possible wishes, including having
more money to buy material things (27%), living in a bigger house (14%), and having more time to
spend on spiritual pursuits (7%)."
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