by Laura E. Gültekin, M.S., FNP-BC, RN, graduate student, University of Michigan School of Nursing, and Barbara L. Brush
In recent years, aggressive national efforts have yielded modest reductions in the overall number of individuals facing homelessness. Nonetheless, the number of homeless persons in families has increased by 20% since 2007.
by Angela Wiley, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Applied Family Studies and Extension Specialist, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The complex problem of childhood overweight and growing desperation to find effective interventions have led to hand wringing and occasional blaming of everything from parents, to schools, to individual food and beverage items. The family context is of primary importance for the younger generation, and effective intervention involves identifying and building on the strengths inherent in family contexts.
