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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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Interpersonal Relationships
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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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/ncfr-report/focus/family-focus-effective-communication/forging-family-strengths-and-resilience-throu
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
Interpersonal Relationships
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/ncfr-report/focus/family-focus-effective-communication/let-s-talk-about-sex-guiding-principles-famil
by Claire Kimberly, Ph.D., CFLE, Assistant Professor, Department of Child and Family Studies, University of Southern Mississippi
I have identified three key skills that consistently assist with overcoming challenges.
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Professional Ethics and Practice
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/cfle-network/current-issue/blended-families-here-and-now
by Anthony Ferraro, James Duncan, Taylor Davis, and Kayla Reed
As clinicians and practitioners working with families, it is our responsibility to understand the unique contexts in which the families we serve exist.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
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Here you'll find the full PDF of the spring 2015 CFLE Network on Blended Families.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
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/cfle-network/current-issue/cfle-perspectives-recognizing-family-patterns-through-genograms
by Kellie Greene
Coming from a large family comprised of high school sweethearts, stepfamilies, and half-siblings, I found Dr. Lucier-Greer's approach to teaching memorable.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
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/cfle-network/current-issue/cfle-perspectives-stepfamilies-through-childs-eyes
by Francesca Rieth
In one classroom activity, our professor was placing students into new environments at different times without giving the students say in the matter.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
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by Mallory Lucier-Greer, Ph.D., CFLE
My desire for students is to have a transformative experience where they come away different in some way.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
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/cfle-network/current-issue/cfle-directions-family-life-education-practice-family-science
by Dawn Cassidy, M.Ed., CFLE, NCFR Director of Education
NCFR's newest publication, Family Life Education: The Practice of Family Science, is another collection of invaluable information provided by experts in the field.
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/cfle-network/current-issue/cfle-perspectives-parenting-obstacle-course
by Timea Zabo
In class, we were asked to think about how relationships would look for someone who had already been married and had kids with a previous partner.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
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/cfle-network/current-issue/apr-update-course-syllabi-key-elements-apr-application
by Deborah Gentry, Ed.D., CFLE, NCFR Academic Program Liaison
Questions have surfaced about the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Academic Program Review (APR) Committee members' expectations for syllabi content.
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Professional Ethics and Practice
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/cfle-network/current-issue/book-review-coparenting-conceptual-and-clinical-examination-family-system
Reviewed by Clara Gerhardt, Ph.D., CFLE
This book fills a clear gap in the study of family systems, and it groups together some of the leading and expert researchers in their respective fields.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
Parent Education and Guidance
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/cfle-network/current-issue/book-review-getting-5050-how-working-parents-can-have-it-all
Reviewed by Patrice Powers-Barker, M.A., CFLE
Not only is the book written for working parents, but many professionals can also utilize it.
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Internal Dynamics of Families
Parent Education and Guidance
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/cfle-network/current-issue/book-review-graces-incredible-unforgettable-summer
Reviewed by Audrey Kraynak, Ph.D., CFLE
I wholeheartedly recommend Grace's Incredible! Unforgettable! Summer! as a delightful picture book.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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/cfle-network/current-issue/book-review-im-getting-ready-kindergarten
Reviewed by Audrey Kraynak, Ph.D., CFLE
This book certainly can help guide parents who are trying to prepare a child academically and social-emotionally for kindergarten.
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Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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/cfle-network/current-issue/book-reviews-examining-theory-and-practice-working-stepfamilies
Reviewed by Allison Y. Gibbons, Ph.D., CFLE
This review covers two books.
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Family Law and Public Policy
Internal Dynamics of Families
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by Lori Hayungs, M.S., CFLE
Blended families: I am pondering what it really means to me as a family life educator.
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http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/05/21/family-support-in-graying-societies/
This 2015 report by the Pew Research Center aims at understanding intergenerational relations in three countries that are undergoing rapid aging.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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http://www.journalofjuvjustice.org/index.html
The Journal of Juvenile Justice is a semi-annual, peer-reviewed journal available free online.
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Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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/ncfr-report/past-issues/winter-2014-ncfr-report-magazine-dating-and-mate-selection/crafting-scholars
by Robert Milardo, Ph.D.
In this article, we consider selected best practices in reviewing "substandard," and more developed, submissions to journals.
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This article explores the professions of family life education, family therapy, and family case management using the questions why, what, when, for whom, and how?
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In this Family Focus section, themed "Family Resource Management," your colleagues write about health care literacy, distribution of household resources, and more.
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Family Resource Management
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/ncfr-report/current-issue/crafting-scholarship-titles-and-keywords
by Robert Milardo, Ph.D., University of Maine
Let's talk about the elements of really great titles mindful that we are trying to write great social science for professional audiences.
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