Families In America

Download or read book Families in America written by Susan Brown and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical and contemporary perspectives on families -- Pathways to family formation -- Union dissolution and repartnering -- Adult and child well-being in families -- Family policy issues : domestic and international perspectives

Download or read book America's First Families written by Carl Sferrazza Anthony and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2000 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Carl Anthony opens the door to the world's most famous residence to reveal life as it was actually lived there. He takes readers into the heart of loyalties and estrangements, and the emotional pressures politics brings to bear upon the forty White House families, from their arrivals to their "notices to vacate." Readers will enjoy an unprecedented tour of the previously unseen private rooms as used and decorated by each family. Revealed too are the personal proclivities of the presidents and how their families both sustained them through public crises and were used to political advantage. They'll get a firsthand look at the preparations for White House weddings and other occasions; meet the parents and children of the presidents - as well as an assortment of eccentric relatives - and discover the patterns of working, resting, and relaxing that shaped family life."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book Social Class and Changing Families in an Unequal America written by Marcia Carlson and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-21 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an up-to-the-moment assessment of the condition of the American family in an era of growing inequality.

Download or read book Listening to America's Families written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book America's Families written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The text of a hearing on American families is presented in this document. Comments by Representatives Patricia Schroeder, Bob McEwen, Michael Bilirakis, Frank Wolf, and Jim Bacchus, as well as Senator John D. Rockefeller, IV, are presented. Testimony and/or prepared statements and materials are included from these persons: (1) Gary L. Bauer, president, Family Research Council, Washington, D.C.; (2) David Blankenhorn, president, Institute for American Values, New York, New York; (3) Vincent Breglio, president, RSM, Inc., Lanham, Maryland; (4) Greg Duncan, program director, Survey Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; (5) Donald Hernandez, chief, Marriage and Families Statistics Branch, Population Division, Bureau 20 of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.; (6) Celinda Lake, vice president, Greenberg-Lake, Washington, D.C.; (7) Thomas Plewes, Associate Commissioner for Employment and Unemployment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor; (8) Robert Rector, policy analyst for Family and Welfare Issues, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.; (9) Judith Weitz, KIDS COUNT Coordinator, the Center for the Study of Social Policy, Washington, D.C.; (10) Jason Zimbler, Nickelodeon Show "Clarissa Explains It All," New York, New York; (11) William Archer III, M.D.; and (12) Frances McNaught of the U.S. Department of Labor. (ABL)

Download or read book The Healthy Families America Initiative written by Joseph Galano and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-04 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Child abuse and neglect are social and public health problems that need to be addressed by strong policies and dynamic initiatives that show quantifiable results. The Healthy Families America® Initiative: Integrating Research, Theory and Practice is the most up-to-date examination of the home visitation program aimed at preventing child abuse and neglect. This contemporary and comprehensive summary of research and practice contains five empirical articles at the national, state, and multi-state levels, scholarly reviews, insights into Healthy Families America® (HFA) challenges and successes, and commentaries about the next steps for HFA. This detailed study of HFA is a roadmap for prevention efforts of the future, discussing in detail its past and present, the benefits and challenges of researcher/practitioner partnerships, and expert suggestions to improve practice. Healthy Families America is a program that works to help new families give their children a healthy, abuse- and neglect-free environment in which to grow. The Healthy Families America® Initiative: Integrating Research, Theory and Practice looks closely at the research to assess whether or not the program has actually attained its projected goals. This book comprehensively discusses the programs from both micro and macro perspectives, while offering practical strategies to strengthen HFA and guide the next phase of child abuse prevention. This resource also provides several tables to clearly present research data and is extensively referenced. The Healthy Families America® Initiative: Integrating Research, Theory and Practice covers the history of HFA; challenges and successes associated with its expansion as a national prevention initiative; the credentialing process; the evolution of the HFA Research to Practice Network (RPN); information on Every Child Succeeds and Healthy Families Arizona programs, and what makes them work; the theory, research, and practical constraints of developing, implementing, and evaluating a multi-site and statewide HFA program; the Web-based eECS system that optimizes quality assurance and collects data to document and identify clinical needs; an overview of the literature on home visiting outcomes; a current comprehensive summary of HFA outcomes; and suggestions on how to frame child abuse and neglect prevention to best impact citizens and public policy. The Healthy Families America® Initiative: Integrating Research, Theory and Practice is essential reading for professionals involved in child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment, community psychologists, professionals involved in prevention and health promotion, child advocates, HFA’s program evaluators and practitioners, sociologists, and policymakers.

Download or read book Urban America's Need for Social Services to Strengthen Families written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Human Resources and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: