The human/animal bond is the frequent subject of our Zippy videos. Add the keyword, “adorable.” The message? A true friend is someone who will stand by you and wait while you jump in life’s puddles! Enjoy!
Panelists outline the prevention rationale for focusing on the developmental periods of adolescence and emerging adulthood; describe several innovative RE programs targeted to youth; present evidence of effectiveness from randomized controlled trials & quasi-experimental evaluations; describe gaps in research and future trends in programs including the use of social media for relationship education.
Presenters discuss Ending Psychologically Aggressive Relationships: Does College-based Relationship Education Work? ; Variations in the Impact of Youth-focused Relationship Education ; Engaging Early Adolescents and School Staff in Dating Violence Prevention ; Online Program Development: Engaging Older Adolescents in Online Outreach Efforts
A review of Children's Encounters with Death, Bereavement, and Coping. The book is an excellent resource for caregivers, including professionals, parents, family and friends “who seek to help children as they attempt to cope with death-related issues.” The book includes five sections focusing on developmental characteristics of children and adolescents, ethical considerations, death, bereavement and intervention and includes an annotated appendix with other twenty pages of books to be read by or with children.
by Rob Palkovitz, Ph.D., professor, Human Development and Family Studies
Through meetings and individual discussions with various teens, it became clear that everyday interactions with family members had significant influence in informing teens’ emerging faith and in influencing the centrality of their spirituality in comparison to other emerging developments.
