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Does welfare work? This 2016 Minnesota Public Radio segment provides insights on the 20-year history of welfare policy and welfare reform in the U.S.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Family Law and Public Policy
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The 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation provides a detailed picture of how children are faring in the United States.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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by Jennifer Haake, B.S.
Several states, taking into consideration the health risks associated with obesity, have placed parents of morbidly obese children under arrest.
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by Katie Reck, Ph.D.; and Danielle Piggott; Central Michigan University
Recent projections by scholars estimate an increase in the number of obese adults to 65 million by 2030.
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by Kate Wildman, student, Samford University
During the summer of my junior year, I participated in a five-day learning excursion to Washington as part of a class in Family Law and Public Policy.
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by Kristie Chandler, Ph.D., CFLE
At Samford University, we created a course that combines online content with an extended field trip to Washington, D.C.
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In recognition of International Day of Families 2016
NCFR member Rosario Esteinou was among the speakers at the United Nations on May 12, 2016, at a panel discussion for International Day of Families.
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The Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on Kids, Families and Communities
This 2016 policy report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation recommends policies and practices that put the needs of children of incarcerated parents first.
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by Dylan L. Galos, M.S.; Eugene Hall, M.A.; and Jenifer K. McGuire, Ph.D.; all of the University of Minnesota
On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that state laws prohibiting same-sex marriage are unconstitutional.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Family Law and Public Policy
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by Kelly Roberts, Ph.D., LMFT, University of North Texas
A historical perspective of marriage and divorce law throughout the last 1.5 centuries in the U.S.
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by Michael Rush, Ph.D., School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice, University College Dublin; and Rudy Ray Seward, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, University of North Texas
The case of the U.S. illustrates two very important findings for international analysis of comparative family policy and comparative social policy research.
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The World Economic and Social Survey 2014/2015 reviews economic, social and environmental policies implemented at the national level.
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by Sterling Wall, Kelly Roberts, Ashley Hintermeyer, Breanna Hintz, Jennifer Johnson, Nicole Krokosz, and Vanessa Vincent
Though only 5 states had legislation for who is authorized to deliver parenting education for divorcing couples, all were written in a way that would include CFLEs
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Parent Education and Guidance
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This 2016 webinar provides background information and resources on the effects of SNAP time limits on low-income adults with disabilities.
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This 2016 research brief from Child Trends examines key child welfare financing decisions.
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Kelly Roberts, Ph.D., LMFT, introduces the process of creating legislation. 60 minutes. 1 CFLE contact hour.
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by Jennifer Crosswhite, Ph.D., CFLE, NCFR director of public affairs
One way to expand the impact of family science research is to provide research on families to policymakers using an educational approach.
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This publication explores the role of each youth-serving system in supporting well-being for youth and young adults.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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This 2015 report by the National Institute of Justice (U.S.) highlights findings from six sites that participated in the Defending Childhood Demonstration Program.
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT Data Center is the premier source for data on child and family well-being in the United States.
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EnforcingSickDays.org provides educational information about laws around paid sick time.
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This report "examines state legislative activity from 2011 to 2015 on a number of juvenile justice issues," according to the report description.
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by Jennifer Crosswhite, Ph.D., CFLE, NCFR director of public affairs
To provide a success story with tips, Dr. Kelly Roberts graciously agreed to write about her experiences trying to pass legislation.
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by Jan D. Brooks, M.Ed., Department of Human and Community Development, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign; Sarai Coba-Rodriguez, M.S., Department of Human and Community Development, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
What is life like for families still living in poverty today in South Africa, 20 years after apartheid?
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Family Law and Public Policy