Institute for Family Studies
The Institute for Family Studies is a conservative think tank which analyzes and publishes research that aligns with their scope of interest. Although biased, its articles and studies tend to be well sourced and rooted in fact. There is little use of loaded language; however, story selection favors the conservative view of traditional marriage.
History
Institute for Family Studies was established in 2009 to sponsor research and programs that advanced right-of-center perspectives on marriage and family life. The organization was known as the Ridge Foundation until 2013. The institute is based in Charlottesville, Virginia.[1] The conservative think tank that states its mission as “to strengthen marriage and family life, and advance the well-being of children through research and public education.” IFS was founded by William Bradford Wilcox[2], who is the Director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, a Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia, and a Visiting Scholar at the conservative American Enterprise Institute. Michael Toscano is the current Executive Director.[3]
The Institute for Family Studies (IFS) believes its mission is to strengthen marriage and family life and advance the welfare of children through research and public education.[4]
factual reporting
Although information is usually well researched, one controversial study published by Wilcox in 2012, which claimed to have found evidence to support a homophobic stance against gay couples adopting children, was slammed by the scientific community for being disgraceful as it used fraudulent data and a faulty methodology in order to prove its hypothesis.[5]
Since then, no major criticism of the IFS has been published, and Media Bias/Fact Check claims it found no failed fact checks within the past 5 years, lending significant credibility to their research. They still rate the institute's factual reporting as 'mixed' however, as its openly biased for a conservative approach.[6]
Impact
IFS research has been referenced by major publications across the political spectrum. A February 2018 Forbes article used IFS data on divorce rates among single fathers.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/270950140/2013_12_EO%2F27-0950140_990_201212
- ↑ "The Institute for Family Studies is Seeking a New President". Institute for Family Studies. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ↑ Paperny, Dmitry (2024-01-26). "Recovering Our Memory". First Things. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ↑ "The Institute for Family Studies - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ↑ "Suspect 'Science'". Southern Poverty Law Center. 2013-05-16. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ↑ "Institute for Family Studies – Bias and Credibility". Media Bias/Fact Check. 2025-01-26. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ↑ Thomson, Helen. "Single Fathers At Increased Risk Of Premature Death, Perhaps Due To Unhealthy Lifestyle". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
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