The Second Edition of Families in Global and Multicultural Perspective travels across geographic, cultural, and historical boundaries to explore the diversity of the world's families-in family structure, processes, history, and social and environmental contexts. Editors Bron B. Ingoldsby and Suzanna D. Smith examine a full range of topics including family origin and universality, family functions, marital structure, kinship rules, comparative research methods, family development, marriage adjustment, parenting, divorce, and aging. This comprehensive text increases students' recognition of and respect for cultural diversity as it influences family life; meets educators' needs for a comparative family text; and contributes to the development of new ways of thinking about families that highlights culture and context.
The strengths of families from culture to culture, when compared to each other, are remarkably similar and give us common ground around the world upon which to unite and develop mutual understanding. Strengths-Based Research and Perspectives: Strong Families Around the World, provides a conceptual framework for global family strengths, discussing the diverse strengths and challenges that families face regardless of location.
To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week. The first celebration occurred on Feb. 12, 1926.
First Lady did much to further the opportunities of women and people of color. In the U.S. archives in Washington, Mrs. Roosevelt's letter to the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is on display. That organization did not want African American world-renowed singer Marian Anderson to sing at one of their events on racial grounds. In protest, Eleanor offered her resignation of membership. Marian Anderson sang.
NCFR member Lis Maurer, CFLE (pictured) and her co-editor Rebecca Plante wrote "Doing Gender Diversity: Readings in Theory and Real-world Experience." This is a book review.
