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Complex Relationships in the Digital Age
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Abbie E. Goldberg, Ph.D.
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Oxford University Press
This book draws on interviews with with lesbian, gay, and heterosexual parents to provide guidance and advice for parents pursuing open adoption.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Internal Dynamics of Families
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Jaipaul L. Roopnarine, Ph.D. and Elif Dede Yildirim, Ph.D.
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Routledge
This book compares how men think about fathering from across diverse cultures of the world, and its effects on child development.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Internal Dynamics of Families
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Dating, Getting Serious, and Forming a “Blended Family”
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Karen Bonnell and Patricia L. Papernow
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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
The Stepfamily Handbook provides step-by-step guidance for parents and children as they navigate the changes that come with stepfamily formation.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Internal Dynamics of Families
Interpersonal Relationships
Parent Education and Guidance
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Edited by Abbie E. Goldberg and Adam P. Romero
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Oxford University Press
The first edited book to tackle LGBTQ divorce and relationship dissolution in an informed, comprehensive, and interdisciplinary matter.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
Human Sexuality
Counseling and Therapy
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3rd edition
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Ingrid Arnet Connidis and Amanda E. Barnett
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Sage Publishing
Family Ties and Aging shows how pressing issues of our time are negotiated in the family lives of middle-aged and older adults.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Internal Dynamics of Families
Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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Genetic Strangers, Sperm Donor Siblings, and the Creation of New Kin
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Rosanna Hertz and Margaret K. Nelson
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Oxford University Press
This book is about unprecedented families that have grown up at the intersection of new reproductive technologies, social media and the human desire for belonging.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Internal Dynamics of Families
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A Workbook to Guide New Fathers Through the Important Stages of Infant Development
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St. Cloud Early Childhood Family Education Program
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Minnesota Fathers and Families Network
A workbook to guide new fathers through the important stages of infant development.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Internal Dynamics of Families
Interpersonal Relationships
Parent Education and Guidance
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Keeping Children Safe and Families Strong in Supportive Communities
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U.S. Children's Bureau, Child Welfare Information Gateway
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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Children's Bureau, Child Welfare Information Gateway
This resource guide highlights strategies to strengthen families by promoting key protective factors that prevent child abuse and neglect.
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Family Life Education Methodology
Internal Dynamics of Families
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Initiative Foundation
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Inside-Out Connections, a program of the Initiative Foundation
2.7 million U.S. children have a parent behind bars. This booklet is designed to help moms, dads, and caregivers answer children’s questions about jail and prison.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Internal Dynamics of Families
Family Law and Public Policy
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An Authoritative Guide To Understanding Divorce and Child Custody, for Parents and Family Professionals
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Mark Roseman, Ph.D., CFLE
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WestBow Press
An overview of the complex legal and social factors involved in the child custody and divorce process with an emphasis on creating positive child outcomes.
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Family Law and Public Policy
Parent Education and Guidance
Internal Dynamics of Families
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A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
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Joanna Faber and Julie King
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Simon & Schuster
A guide for parents and caregivers to tweak techniques based on specific children's needs. Includes a chapter on autism and sensory disorders.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
Parent Education and Guidance
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Darbi Haynes-Lawrence, Ph.D. and Niah Soult
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The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
An interactive book to help parents explain MS to their young children. Print and digital copies available for free.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
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By Scott W. Browning and Brad van Eeden-Moorefield
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Scott W. Browning, Brad van Eeden-Moorefield
This book integrates current research with clinical theory to establish the most up-to-date, evidence-supported treatment options for unique contemporary families.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
Counseling and Therapy
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David Knox, Ph.D.
The fourth edition of M & F, by 10-year NCFR member David Knox, contains more than 300 new research citations
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Internal Dynamics of Families
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Jennifer Randles, Ph.D
NCFR member Jennifer Randles, Ph.D. challenges assumptions of marriage education policy using interviews, observation, and a look at marriage education courses.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
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by Pauline Boss, Chalandra M. Bryant, and Jay A. Mancini
The third edition provides practitioners and researchers with a framework to understand and help distressed individuals, couples, and families.
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Counseling and Therapy
Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Internal Dynamics of Families
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by Lawrence Ganong and Marilyn Coleman
This book synthesizes the emerging knowledge base on stepfamilies, their inherent concerns, and why so relatively little is still known about them.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
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by Yvonne Gustafson and Kendra Hovey
This book offers the tools to relieve parenting stresses, while also deepening our understanding of the toddler's brain, body and emotions.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Internal Dynamics of Families
Interpersonal Relationships
Parent Education and Guidance
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by Bradley S. Craig
In this book, you'll learn how to remain or become coparents (instead of opponents) and how to help your child grow and thrive while living between two homes.  
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Internal Dynamics of Families
Parent Education and Guidance
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A Deluxe Revised Edition of the Classic Bestseller for Enhancing Marriage and Preventing Divorce
This text is a go-to reference for couples who want to enhance their relationship and prevent relationship dissolution.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
Interpersonal Relationships
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Family Stress compiles major articles from the family stress literature and addresses questions surrounding complex family situations of stress and crisis.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
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Individual, Family, and Social Perspectives
The fourth edition offers comprehensive ways to think about human development and the life cycle and promotes a diverse and inclusive definition of family.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Internal Dynamics of Families
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Early chapters focus on the concepts, theories, and empirical research that undergird the emerging study and clinical practice of coparenting.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Internal Dynamics of Families
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This handbook from the Alabama Community Healthy Marriage Initiative provides information on skills and practices for healthy relationships and marriages.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
Interpersonal Relationships