Task Force developed a checklist to assess the intended and unintended consequences of policies and programs on family stability, family relationships, and family responsibilities. The checklist includes six basic principles about families that serve as the measure of how sensitive to and supportive of families policies and programs are. Each principle is accompanied by a series of family impact questions. Sometimes these criteria conflict with each other, requiring trade-offs. Cost effectiveness also must be considered.
Some questions are value- neutral.
Others incorporate specific values. People may not always agree on these values, so sometimes the questions will require rephrasing. However, this tool reflects a broad, nonpartisan consensus, and it can be useful to people across the political spectrum. A Tool for Analysis Check all that apply. Record the impact on family well-being.