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Interaction of Physical and Mental Health Responses to Family Violence: A Lifespan Approach - Video Recording

Jacquelyn Campbell, Ph.D., Anna D. Wolf Chair and Professor in the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, has conducted research in the areas of family violence and health disparities related to trauma since 1980. She has received 10 major NIH, National Institute of Justice or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research grants and published more than 150 articles and seven books on violence against women.

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Womb to Womb: The Persisting Influence of Health Disparities Across the Lifecourse - Video Recording

This invited symposium addresses the critical problem of health disparities facing women of color and other women living in the margins of society, and their families. Drs. Norwood and Coehlo will review briefly the literature on health disparities related to women’s health (preconception, prenatal care, infant mortality) and those evidenced in among children with special health care needs.

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Religion and Well-being: Individual, Marital, and Family Connections - Video Recording

Religious participation produces better relationships. Using national data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing study, we show how the effects of regular church attendance on relationship satisfaction varies by sex and marital status.

from New research available on families and the recession

PDF: "Family, the Lifecourse, and the Great Recession"

Click here to read the research brief.

from Zippy Weekly Videos

Tuesday in November

The U.S. election is just days away. Enjoy this 1945 short film called “Tuesday in November.” It’s a civics lesson from WWII and a great primer on American government. At times, these vintage films are unintentionally funny. Make sure to watch the political argument that a man is having with his dentist at 12:48. And consider this a reminder to everyone—vote!

from Future of Children—fall 2012 journal on literacy released

Journal: Literacy Challenges for the Twenty-First Century

from Zippy Weekly Videos

Mister Rogers Remixed

Beginning in 1966, the late Fred Rogers delighted children, parents and educators in his TV neighborhood of make believe. We all assumed his “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” theme song would never be equaled. In this PBS production, talented audio engineers “auto-tuned” Mister Rogers and created a brand new song. Enjoy him with a whole new sound!

from Video Lexicon

Katherine Allen on rural women facing cancer

Katherine Allen, Professor at Virginia Tech, discusses her study of rural women of Appalachia who are facing gynecological cancer. These women fall into marginalization in many ways—by gender, by geography, by their age and by their financial straits. Dr. Allen's research uncovers their stories of resilience and their experiences in the survivorship process.

from Video Lexicon

Joyce Arditti on parental incarceration

Professor Joyce Arditti at Virginia Tech talks about her research on parental incarceration and the transformative effect it had on her scholarship. Criminology has long been examined in the social sciences. However, Dr. Arditti has added a family lens to this area of study. Her ground-breaking research is now published in her new book on parental incarceration.

from Video Lexicon

Anisa Zvonkovic on work-life issues for those who travel

Professor Anisa Zvonkovic, an expert of family work-life issues at Virginia Tech, discusses her fascinating research on the families of commercial fishermen in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and another study she has done on families with a parent whose job requires frequent travel.

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