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by Jaclyn D. Cravens, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Community, Family, and Addiction Sciences, Texas Tech University
In this article I review couples' communication about boundaries and rules for technology.
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by Kevin J. Zimmerman, Ph.D., CFLE, Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Human Sciences, Bridgewater College
Here, I describe four research-based approaches to improving couple communication.
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by Sheila M. Littlejohn Myers, Ph.D., CFLE, CFCS, Associate Professor, South Carolina State University; and Bonita Manson, Ph.D., CFLE, CFCS, Associate Professor, South Carolina State University
Effective communications skills can increase the value of families and strengthen resilience in the face of adversity.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
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by Jeffrey Dew, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Family, Consumer, and Human Development, Utah State University
Scholars have examined the interface between money and adult romantic relationships for more than two decades.
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Family Resource Management
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Reviewed by Jennifer S. Reinke, Ph.D., LAMFT, CFLE
Though this book is written from a psychology lens, family life educators could translate it to use in couple relationship education.
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Reviewed by Bill Anderson, Ph.D., CFLE
This book consists of 10 well-developed and timely chapters and is written with a general audience or introductory undergraduate course in mind.
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In this issue of Family Focus, your colleagues write about romantic relationships, courtship, partnering, and dissolution.
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by Tera R. Jordan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University
To date, a number of scholars have focused on understanding Black men's retreat from marriage, rather than focusing on those who have succeeded in marriage.
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by K. Anh Do, M.S., doctoral student; and Yan R. Xia, Ph.D., CFLE, Associate Professor and Department Graduate Chair, Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Cultural norms influence dating attitudes and behaviors, and they in turn reshape cultural beliefs and practices.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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by Olena Nesteruk, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Family and Child Studies, Montclair State University
In this article I share the results of a study of 45 young women and men (18-30 years old) raised by immigrant parents.
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by Jennifer Kerpelman, Ph.D., Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Auburn University
Many adults may view adolescents' romantic relationships as shallow or fleeting; however, these relationships should not be ignored.
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by Nicole A. Graves, Ph.D., CFCS-HDFS, Lecturer, Department of Counseling and Human Development, South Dakota State University
Researchers have been discovering some noteworthy differences between young and old dating patterns and repartnering choices.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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by Jamie L. Graham, M.A., doctoral student; Elizabeth Keneski, M.A., doctoral student; and Timothy J. Loving, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, The University of Texas-Austin
Losing a romantic partner hurts more than just emotionally; breaking up has a powerful influence on mental and physical functioning.
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by J. Kale Monk, M.S., CFLE, doctoral student; and Brian Ogolsky, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Human and Community Development, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
We highlight in this article the work on how commitment dissolves or progresses in dating unions.
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by Dana A. Weiser, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, and Sylvia Niehuis, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Texas Tech University
Asking someone for a date and using Internet dating services are among first steps people take to initiate a potential long-term romantic relationship.
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by David Knox, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Sociology, East Carolina University
Technology has changed the way individuals initiate, escalate, and end their relationships.
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by Rachel Lindstrom, M.S., doctoral student, The Pennsylvania State University; J. Kale Monk, M.S., CFLE, doctoral student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Amber Vennum, Ph.D., LMFT, CFLE, Assistant Professor, Kansas State University
The factors involved with reconciling with an ex-lover are complex.
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/ncfr-report/focus/family-focus-international-intimate-partner-violence/she-lucky-me-no-beat-she-inti
by Vivian J. Carlson, Ph.D., Professor and Human Development and Family Studies Chair, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Saint Joseph; Rev. Angelia D. Hemric, Missionary, Global Partners
In very resource-poor communities, intimate partner violence (IPV) is often accepted as inevitable because so many stressors and triggers interact.
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by Nancy Nason-Clark, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, University of New Brunswick, Canada
Churches and their leaders can be part of the solution to domestic violence, not just part of the problem.
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by Jonathan C. Davis, Ph.D., LMFT, CFLE, Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Life Education, Samford University
Most academics and students like to think of our campuses as safe places.
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by Murray A. Straus, Ph.D., Co-Director, Family Research Laboratory and Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of New Hampshire
A purpose of this article is to let NCFR members know that they are welcome to use the data for two multi-nation studies of partner violence (PV) that I organized.
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by Maria Wolmesjö, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, Linköping University, Sweden; David M. Finn, Ed.D., Professor, Director of Special Education, Samford University
It was not until as recent as 1982 when in Sweden it became possible to prosecute against domestic violence.
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by Deena P. Patrick, M.S., LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist, Department of Veteran Affairs; Tekhara D. Watson, M.A., MFT, Staff Therapist, Syracuse University
In discussing same-sex IPV there are some characteristics that differ from heterosexual couples.
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by Wafaa Khalifah, M.S. candidate, Human Development and Family Studies, University of Delaware
Currently, some situations exist where women's education is creating challenges without providing solutions.
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