Family Diversity And Family Policy Strengthening Families For America S Children

Author : Richard M. Lerner,Elizabeth E. Sparks,Laurie D. McCubbin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781475752069

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Family Diversity and Family Policy: Strengthening Families for America’s Children by Richard M. Lerner,Elizabeth E. Sparks,Laurie D. McCubbin Pdf

Family Diversity and Family Policy describes the dimensions of diversity which characterize the contemporary American family and discusses the implications for public policy and associated intervention programs linked to this diversity. The authors contend that if the programs and policies available to support families are to be most useful, they need to reflect the diversity of the families they intend to help. Beginning with a discussion of the historical and contemporary context of the American family, Family Diversity and Family Policy focuses on child poverty and argues that this topic may be usefully studied within the context of developmental systems theory. This theory systematically links the development of individuals to variations in their physical and social ecology, and is used as a framework for discussing: Contemporary challenges faced by parents charged with rearing adolescents, and the familial and societal issues that arise when the adolescents being reared are parents themselves. Current policy issues that arise from welfare debates in the United States and from recently-enacted welfare reform legislation. The importance for our nation of developing a comprehensive national youth policy. The authors draw implications for the design, delivery, and evaluation of diversity-sensitive policies and programs for families and youth, and offer a vision of how to link scholars, policy makers, and community members in multi-professional and multi-institutional collaborations promoting the positive development of American families and youth. Family Diversity and Family Policy is relevant to scholars and policy makers interested in human development, particularly of children and adolescents. In addition, it should be essential reading for practitioners and policy makers in government, private industry, and public and private social service organizations.

Author : Richard M. Lerner,Elizabeth E. Sparks,Laurie D. McCubbin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1475752075

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Family Diversity and Family Policy by Richard M. Lerner,Elizabeth E. Sparks,Laurie D. McCubbin Pdf

Author : Karen Bogenschneider
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2003-01-30
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781135659981

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Family Policy Matters by Karen Bogenschneider Pdf

Drawing on hundreds of studies in the last 20 years, the new edition of Family Policy Matters brings a fresh perspective to family policy, underscoring why it is needed, and outlining how policymaking should be approached. Author Karen Bogenschneider proposes a theoretical framework for conceptualizing policy issues in a way that holds the potential for overcoming controversy and identifying common ground. This new edition includes updates on the most current research, including: *new issues that have changed the political landscape for families (e.g. strengthening marriage initiative, same-sex marriage); *an updated section on state statutes or Governor's orders that require family impact analysis; *a new chapter on the history of family policy in this century; *a new appendix on how to conduct a family impact analysis; and *two new case studies on writing family policy newsletters for state policymakers and teaching family impact analysis to the general public. *Instructor's Manual with sample syllabi for both undergraduate and graduate courses, suggested readings, assignments, and class activities, discussion questions, daily lesson plans, instructor insights, special presentations to enrich one's class, and PowerPoint slides. The targeted audience includes researchers interested in seeing their research and ideas acted upon in the policy world; family professionals who work to connect research and policymaking; and instructors interested in making family policy come alive for undergraduate and graduate students. This book is an ideal textbook for family policy courses.

Author : Joyce A. Arditti
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781118348284

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Family Problems by Joyce A. Arditti Pdf

Family Problems: Stress, Risk, and Resilience presents an interdisciplinary collection of original essays that push the boundaries of family science to reflect the increasingly diverse complexity of family concerns in the modern world. Represents the most up-to-date family problem research while addressing such contemporary issues as parental incarceration, same sex marriage, health care disparities, and welfare reform Features brief chapter introductions that provide context and direction to guide the student to the heart of what’s important in the piece that follows Includes critical thinking questions to enhance the utility of the book for classroom use Responds to family problem issues through the lens of a social justice perspective

Author : Deborah L. Berke,Steven K. Wisensale
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136447600

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The Craft of Teaching About Families by Deborah L. Berke,Steven K. Wisensale Pdf

Learn how to develop and teach effective courses on the vital issues of family life The Craft of Teaching About Families presents a variety of course designs, evaluation methods, and teaching techniques and strategies that can be used to address the complexities of family life. This unique book prepares students for the challenges they’ll face as they leave the campus for the classroom, providing them with the problem-solving skills they’ll need for success. The book’s contributors—a distinguished panel of family scientists, sociologists, public policy analysts, psychologists, and extension specialists—examine a range of topics, including family law and policy, advocacy, parenting skills, international families, and diversity. One of the few books geared to teaching family studies, particularly family policy and family law, The Craft of Teaching About Families reaffirms the importance of teaching in a time when controversial family issues receive constant attention from the media, the courts, and the legislatures. In addition to articles on family policy, family law, marriage and the family, family interaction and dynamics, and cultural diversity, the book addresses empirical assessments of internships and service learning activities in family-oriented courses, the effectiveness of various teaching strategies, including role-playing, classroom simulations, and Web-based assignments. Divided into three sections for ease of use, The Craft of Teaching About Families examines: Family Law and Family Policy how to build writing skills through the preparation of court briefs and policy memos how to use cooperative learning research teams to teach family law how to design better courses by understanding students’ perceptions of family policy issues how cooperative extension can help involve families in the policymaking process Family Dynamics how to develop a course in father-daughter relationships how to incorporate parenting education workshops into a parent-child relationship course how to prepare students to become competent multicultural educators how to develop a course on international families from a family strengths perspective how to develop a new framework for teaching family resources management Teaching Techniques in Family Science how to incorporate effective role-playing into the syllabus how to use small-group work to create a positive experience in the classroom how to educate future teachers about psychological abuse how to teach students about forgiveness toward those who have hurt them how to analyze the results of service-learning assignments in family diversity The Craft of Teaching About Families is an essential resource for professionals who teach about individuals and families at any level, in any setting—formal or informal.

Author : Joyce A. Arditti
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780814705124

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Parental Incarceration and the Family by Joyce A. Arditti Pdf

Over the past 15 years much pioneering work has been done on the social demography of young men's sexual activities, contraceptive use, and fertility experiences. But how do men develop and manage their identities in these areas? In Sex, Men, and Babies, William Marsiglio and Sally Hutchinson provide a compelling and insightful portrait of young men who are capable of anticipating, creating, and fathering human life. Based on in-depth interviews with a diverse sample of 70 single men aged 16-30, this is the most comprehensive, qualitative study of its kind. Through intimate stories and self-reflections, these men talk about sex, romance, relationships, birth control, pregnancies, miscarriages, abortions, visions of fathering, and other issues related to men's self-awareness, and the many ways they construct, explain, and change their identities as potential fathers. The interviews also provide valuable insights about how young men experience responsiblities associated with sex and the full range of procreative events. Accessibly written for a wide audience and raising a host of issues relevant to debates about unplanned pregnancy, childbearing among teens and young adults, and women's and children's well-being, Sex, Men, and Babies is the fullest account available today on how young men conceptualize themselves as procreative beings. Lessons from this study can inform interventions designed to encourage young men to be more aware of their abilities and responsiblities in making babies.

Author : Richard M. Lerner
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781135681890

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Concepts and Theories of Human Development by Richard M. Lerner Pdf

A classic in the field, this third edition will continue to be the book of choice for advanced undergraduate and graduate-level courses in theories of human development in departments of psychology and human development. This volume has been substantially revised with an eye toward supporting applied developmental science and the developmental systems perspectives. Since the publication of the second edition, developmental systems theories have taken center stage in contemporary developmental science and have provided compelling alternatives to reductionist theoretical accounts having either a nature or nurture emphasis. As a consequence, a developmental systems orientation frames the presentation in this edition. This new edition has been expanded substantially in comparison to the second edition. Special features include: * A separate chapter focuses on the historical roots of concepts and theories of human development, on philosophical models of development, and on developmental contextualism. * Two new chapters surrounding the discussion of developmental contextualism--one on developmental systems theories wherein several exemplars of such models are discussed and a corresponding chapter wherein key instances of such theories--life span, life course, bioecological, and action theoretical ones--are presented. * A new chapter on cognition and development is included, contrasting systems' approaches to cognitive development with neo-nativist perspectives. * A more differentiated treatment of nature-oriented theories of development is provided. There are separate chapters on behavior genetics, the controversy surrounding the study of the heritability of intelligence, work on the instinctual theory of Konrad Lorenz, and a new chapter on sociobiology. * A new chapter concentrates on applied developmental science.

Author : Shannon E. Perry,Marilyn J. Hockenberry,Deitra Leonard Lowdermilk,David Wilson,Cheryl A Sams,Lisa Keenan-Lindsay
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 1865 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781771720250

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Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada - E-Book by Shannon E. Perry,Marilyn J. Hockenberry,Deitra Leonard Lowdermilk,David Wilson,Cheryl A Sams,Lisa Keenan-Lindsay Pdf

Finally, a Canadian text for maternity and pediatrics nursing courses! Canadian contributors have ensured that Maternal Child Nursing Care in Canada provides just the "right amount" of maternity and pediatrics content. User-friendly, up-to-date coverage offers everything you need for success in the classroom, the clinical setting, and on the CRNE examination. UNIQUE! Nursing Process boxes offer quick access to nursing process information for major diseases and conditions. UNIQUE! Nursing Alerts point out critical information to consider when caring for patients. UNIQUE! Guidelines boxes outline instructions for skills or procedures in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format. UNIQUE! Emergency boxes offer quick reference to emergency procedures for critical maternity and pediatric emergencies. UNIQUE! Home Care boxes offer helpful patient and family self-care guidelines for delivering effective care in the home environment. UNIQUE! Atraumatic Care boxes in the pediatric section illustrate how to provide competent nursing care without creating undue physical or psychological stress for pediatric patients, families, and nurses. UNIQUE! Community Focus boxes examine community issues and provide resources and guidance on caring for families outside the clinical setting. UNIQUE! Cultural Awareness boxes address culturally competent care for patients with a variety of customs and beliefs. UNIQUE! Family-Centered Teaching boxes discuss the family's role and needs in caring for the patient. Fully revised to reflect Canadian nursing practice, Canadian cultural diversity, and Canadian best practice guidelines. Canadian contributors provide the right amount of maternity and pediatric coverage, all within a Canadian context for nursing care. The latest information in the field is incorporated throughout, including expanded coverage of the late preterm infant and fetal heart rate pattern identification. Newcontent on evidence-informed practice illustrates how current research can be used to improve patient outcomes. New and consolidated content on pain assessment and management focuses on this key aspect of pediatric nursing.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Broken homes
ISBN : UCR:31210016388017

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The Diversity and Strength of American Families by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families Pdf

Author : Michael Karson,Elizabeth Sparks
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781135187279

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Patterns of Child Abuse by Michael Karson,Elizabeth Sparks Pdf

Interpret the hidden meaning of family roles to help children at risk! Because dysfunctional patterns are closed systems that serve a secret purpose, they are almost impossible to change from the outside. Patterns of Child Abuse helps you recognize the purpose behind the patterns and offers successful strategies for entering the pattern in order to help family members without joining it and becoming part of the dysfunction. Patterns of Child Abuse identifies the most common, most problematic patterns and explores their hidden meanings. Case studies and theoretical discussions demonstrate the ways family patterns are replicated in a child's psyche and the ways the grown-up child replicates the familiar family pattern, forcing the world to bend to the story within. Synthesizing systems theory, behaviorism, and psychoanalysis, Patterns of Child Abuse offers powerful insights as well as practical strategies for dealing with such complex issues as: how to comfort an abused child who cannot bear to be touched why abused children idealize their battering or neglectful parent how borderline personality organization affects individuals and their families handling the sexually powerful teenage girl, the disruptive boy, and the mother of the sexual abuse victim how family patterns operate in therapeutic context why therapists and social workers may encounter conflicts in child welfare cases when and how paradoxical interventions can work Well-written and insightful, Patterns of Child Abuse conveys a sound theoretical model and a sophisticated approach to the psychology of individuals and families for the child welfare professional.

Author : Pauline Irit Erera
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2001-09-11
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781452222011

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Family Diversity by Pauline Irit Erera Pdf

This nonjudgmental, inclusive, and far-reaching text focuses on the diverse patterns of family structure prevalent in our society today. Family Diversity presents empirical research on the internal dynamics, social environments, support factors, prevalence of discrimination, and common stereotypes that account for the issues surrounding current family relations. By examining the history and nature of foster and adoptive, single-parent, lesbian/gay, step- and grandparent family units, Pauline Irit Erera is able to challenge both the idealized family prototype and the hegemony of the traditional structure.

Author : Arie Rimmerman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781107049178

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Family Policy and Disability by Arie Rimmerman Pdf

Explores family policies related to households of children with disabilities, providing an in-depth, evidence-based review of legal, programmatic issues.

Author : Perri J. Bomar
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003-11-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0721601154

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Promoting Health in Families by Perri J. Bomar Pdf

This popular resource addresses all areas of family health with an emphasis on promoting health and wellness and family self-care. Formerly known as Nurses and Family Health Promotion, this new edition is now entitled Promoting Health in Families, indicating a more proactive approach to working with families. Five new chapters reflect the changing dimensions of family health care and family life. In addition, the new edition introduces an international perspective, recognizing the commonalities of family life across cultures and features special boxes addressing family health promotion issues in Canada. Presents a unique focus on health promotion and illness prevention for families. Addresses all major areas of family life, such as culture, roles, communication, stress management, nutrition, spirituality, sexuality, and recreation. Provides a theoretical and historical perspective of family health and family nursing. Focuses on the nursing process in the discussion of family care, especially specific interventions to use when working with families. Emphasizes key information through pedagogical features such as chapter objectives and chapter highlights. A diverse contributor panel includes experts from all areas of family health, both within nursing and in other health disciplines. Unique! A new chapter, Family Health Promotion During Life Threatening Illness and End of Life (Chapter 18), addresses families experiencing life-threatening illnesses and the end-of-life stage. Unique! A new chapter, Health Promotion of Families in Rural Settings (Chapter 20), describes the unique health care issues of families who live in rural settings. Theoretical Foundations for Family Health Nursing Practice (Chapter 4) presents an overview of the theories specific to family nursing. Using the Nursing Process with Families (Chapter 10) is devoted to all stages of the nursing process as applied to families. Family Health Promotion and Family Nursing in the New Millennium (Chapter 22) discusses the state of family health at the beginning of the twenty-first century and the potential effect of current and future trends. Unique! Canadian Perspective boxes highlight family nursing care practices in Canada, providing an international Perspective. Unique! Critical Thinking Activities challenge students to apply chapter content in practice settings. Promotes family health promotion research studies in Research Synopsis boxes. Presents and discusses "real-life" family health situations through Case Scenarios boxes. Offers more assessment tools that provide guidance for nurses as they assess and determine interventions for families in their care.

Author : Robert M. Milardo,National Council on Family Relations
Publisher : National Council of Teachers of English
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015050795080

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Understanding Families Into the New Millenium by Robert M. Milardo,National Council on Family Relations Pdf

Author : Richard M. Lerner,Anne C. Petersen,Rainer K. Silbereisen,Jeanne Brooks-Gunn
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781136673726

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The Developmental Science of Adolescence by Richard M. Lerner,Anne C. Petersen,Rainer K. Silbereisen,Jeanne Brooks-Gunn Pdf

The Developmental Science of Adolescence: History Through Autobiography is the most authoritative account of the leading developmental scientists from around the world. Written by the scholars who shaped the history they are recounting, each chapter is an engaging and personal account of the past, present, and future direction of the field. No other reference work has this degree of authenticity in presenting the best developmental science of adolescence. The book includes a Foreword by Saths Cooper, President of the International Union of Psychological Science and autobiographical chapters by the following leading developmental scientists: Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, Robert Wm. Blum, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, B. Bradford Brown, Marlis Buchmann, John Bynner, John Coleman, Rand D. Conger, James E. Côté, William Damon, Sanford M. Dornbusch, Nancy Eisenberg, Glen H. Elder, Jr., David P. Farrington, Helmut Fend, Andrew J. Fuligni, Frank F. Furstenberg, Beatrix A. Hamburg, Stephen F. Hamilton, Karen Hein, Klaus Hurrelmann, Richard Jessor, Daniel P. Keating, Reed W. Larson, Richard M. Lerner, Iris F. Litt, David Magnusson, Rolf Oerter, Daniel Offer, Augusto Palmonari, Anne C. Petersen, Lea Pulkkinen, Jean E. Rhodes, Linda M. Richter, Hans-Dieter Rösler, Michael Rutter, Ritch C. Savin-Williams, John Schulenberg, Lonnie R. Sherrod, Rainer K. Silbereisen, Judith G. Smetana, Margaret Beale Spencer, Laurence Steinberg, Elizabeth J. Susman, Richard E. Tremblay, Suman Verma, and Bruna Zani.