In this issue, we explore various stresses - including poverty, war and immigration, chronic illness and disability - experienced by families and children. We also explore ways of coping and programs that help foster resilience.
According to a 1999 poll, nine in 10 Americans say that computers have made life better and seven in 10 say that the Internet has made life better. Yet according to the same poll, 56 percent of Americans say that computers have led people to spend less time with their families and friends. In this issue of NCFR Report, we explore how the proliferation of electronic media is changing family life.