NCFR Report: Marginalized Families
The summer 2023 theme is on Marginalized Families. Both in the United States and across the world, there are individuals and families who are excluded or isolated from mainstream society. In the summer 2023 issue of Family Focus, our contributing authors share what advances have been made, and what gaps persist, in research, practice, and policies that impact marginalized families.
Family Focus
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Overview and Introduction — Ted G. Futris, Ph.D., CFLE, Professor and Extension Specialist, Family Focus Editor
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Equitable, Actionable, and Rigorous Research Should Include the Experiences and Voices of Families — Chrishana M. Lloyd, M.S.W., Ph.D., Sara Shaw, Ph.D., Sydney Briggs, M.P.Aff., and Yolanda Stokes
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Conducting Culturally Competent Research with Latinx Families — Gabriela A. Aquino, M.A., and Deborah Jacobvitz, Ph.D.
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State-Sponsored Forceful Separation of Latinx Families and Communities: Policies, Consequences, and Interventions — Henry Gonzalez, Ph.D., Heidy Sarabia, Ph.D., and Fiorella L. Carlos Chavez, Ph.D.
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The Hopes Sought and Challenges Learned From the U.S. Child Tax Credit — Renada M. Goldberg, Ph.D., LGSW, and Dylan Bellisle, M.S.W., Ph.D.
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Hearing and Healing Marginalized Mothers and Families in the Postpartum Period — Evdoxia (Evie) Mpras, M.S., MFT
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U.S. Black Maternal Health and Breastfeeding From the Margins — Angela M. Hosek, Ph.D., and China Billotte Verhoff, Ph.D.
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A Self-Reflection of the Equitable and Inclusive Preparation of Family Science Professionals — Marcy L. Peake, M.A., LPC, NCC, CFLE
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News and Updates
News articles and updates open to the public.
Regular Columns
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President's Report: Show Up, Stand Up, Be Ready — Norma J. Bond Burgess, Ph.D., NCFR President
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Executive Review: NCFR’s Impact Upon the World Begins with its Global Ends — Diane Cushman, NCFR Executive Director
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Directions: “I Wish I Could Find an Association That Worked With Families” — Dawn Cassidy, M.Ed., CFLE, Director of Family Life Education
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Family Science Report: State Legislation Affects Organizations and People Beyond Their Borders — Jennifer Crosswhite, Ph.D., CFLE, Senior Director of Research and Policy Education
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Family Science Impact: Promoting Literacy, Diversity, & Intergenerational Reading to Create Paths to Children’s Success — Member Q&A with Jacklyn Milton, M.A., CFLE
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