In this issue of NCFR Report, we explore Fatherhood and other forms of male generativity. How do fathers affect child well-being? What are the historical "myths" surrounding father involvement? What effect do fathers have on daughters? What are the issues surrounding gay Fatherhood? How can other male nurturers, such as uncles and youth workers, promote the healthy development of children? Finally, we focus on Fatherhood in a specific country-Japan.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "in 2006, 6 million cases of child abuse or neglect were reported to Child Protective Services in the United States. Approximately 905,000 of these cases were confirmed.... However, the true number of children who are abused or neglected is unknown. Many cases, especially those involving young children, are not recognized or reported. As a result, many abused or neglected children suffer in silence." In this issue of NCFR Report, we explore Child Abuse & Neglect. As always, your NCFR colleagues share their expertise in research and practice on the subject matter. However, we are especially grateful this time for a contribution from a guest columnist, Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Rhodes.
According to a report from the U.S. Census, there were 1.6 million adopted children under age 18 in 2004. These children comprise 2.5 % of all children under 18. Adoption is changing in profound ways due to new mental health information, family policies, foster care influences, geopolitical circumstances - even emerging technologies. In this edition of NCFR Report, our experts speak to these and other issues.
From the "Failure to Launch" to "Helicopter Parents," research on young adults reveals that media messages do not tell the story about the 18 - 25 year old population. Developmental psychologists, sociologists, demographers and public policy professionals are helping all of us understand the special needs of those at this important developmental stage. What are the unique concerns of emerging adults? What does the latest research show? How does public policy meet-or fail to meet- their needs? How can family professionals help families through this transition? In this issue of NCFR Report, NCFR experts examine these and other questions.
No longer children, not yet adults, adolescents are negotiating a unique developmental stage of transition and transformation. What are the risks? What promotes resilience? In this issue of NCFR Report, your colleagues answer these and other questions.
When faced with crises such as unemployment, illness, divorce, or natural disaster, families need the physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial resources to bounce back. In this issue, we explore programs and policies that can increase family resilience. And we look at families themselves and the ways they face difficult situations with strength and grace.
"The truth is that families come in many different shapes these days, and all of them deserve respect," proclaimed an editorial that appeared several years ago in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. In this issue, we explore some of those shapes and what they mean for family members. We also explore several new theories about the family and its continuing evolution.
