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from Governance

NCFR Ethical Guidelines

These Ethical Principles and Guidelines for Family Scientists were drafted by the Family Science Section of NCFR and adopted by the NCFR Board of Directors in 1998. The approach of providing general principles with illustrative guidelines was implemented because the guidelines are meant to be educational and sensitizing rather than a legalistic code with enforcement potential.

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CFLE Network - Winter 2011

Phyllis Moen
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Between the career mystique and reality: minding the gap

by Phyllis Moen, Ph.D., McKnight Presidential Chair, Professor of Sociology, University of Minnesota

The Career Mystique embodies the work ethic. It epitomizes the American Dream.

Paul Amato
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Divorce and the well-being of adults and children

by Paul R. Amato, Ph.D., Arnold and Bette Hoffman Professor of Family Sociology and Demography, The Pennsylvania State University

Research has consistently demonstrated that children and adults who go through a divorce experience declines in subjective well-being and physical health, on average.

Richard Rhodes
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An answer to human violence

by Richard Rhodes, Guest Columnist, Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Non-Fiction (1988) and the National Book Award (1987)

I know today, with confidence in the evidence, that violence is not genetic nor merely neurological: violence is learned through a process of violent socialization.

Opera Company of Philadelphia "Hallelujah!" Random Act of Culture
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Opera Company of Philadelphia "Hallelujah!" Random Act of Culture

In this Flash Mob video making its rounds on the internet, the Opera Company of Philadelphia, together with many local area choirs, breaks into surprise "spontaneous" song at a shopping mall.  Enjoy this "Random Act of Culture" and Handel’s Greatest Hit. 

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from U of MN Extension's advice on healthy family resource management for the holidays

Tips for Happy Holidays without Financial Hangover

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Winter 2010 NCFR Report Magazine

The Best of Report

In this issue of NCFR Report, we have collected some of the best articles from the Family Focus section and republished them in this double issue. We hope you enjoy this anthology assembled by Guest Co-editor Alexis Walker and staff Editor Nancy Gonzalez.

from Making Schools Safe for Sexual Minority and All Students

Full Report: Making Schools Safe for Sexual-Minority and All Students

The Society for Research in Child Development brings the science of child development to public policy through the production of the Social Policy Report Brief, which summarizes the longer Social Policy Report for policy audiences.

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CFLE Network - Fall 2010