It's part of the demand-withdraw pattern, and both partners have to take responsibility to change it A meta-analysis of 74 studies encompassing more than 14,000 participants, published in the March 2014 Communication Monographs, found the demand-withdraw pattern to be one of the most damaging types of relationship conflict and one of the hardest patterns […]
The Office of Family Assistance (OFA) has launched a new website for their Healthy Marriage, Responsible Fatherhood, and Ex-Prisoner Reentry programs. In addition to general information about Healthy Marriage, Responsible Fatherhood, and Ex-Prisoner Reentry, the HMRF site has several key features, including: Highlights From The Field – compelling stories of participants from our […]
Developed in collaboration between Auburn University and the University of Georgia as part of the Alabama Healthy Marriage & Relationship Education Initiative (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—Healthy Marriage Demonstration Grant #90FM0006) Read more.
Teen parenting, poor refusal skills, early sexual involvement, and family complexity characterize the experiences of many youthful offenders. When teens and young adults are incarcerated, they often return to society still lacking healthy relationship skills necessary for successful family reunification and job retention. Relationship Smarts Plus and Love Notes curricula are about the building […]
The IPV Prevention Council website allows browsers to learn more about the primary prevention of intimate partner violence; explore the impact that robust and sustainable prevention efforts can have on our culture; find user-generated tools that can be adapted in your community; and stay current on happenings of note in the prevention field. More at […]
Many young adults believe that sex—and losing one’s virginity—is secondary to having a healthy relationship, according to a new survey from The National Campaign and MTV’s It’s Your (Sex) Life. Among the other finding from the new report, Virgin Territory: What Young Adults Say About Sex, Love, Relationships, and the First Time: 78% of young […]
The Australian Government is delivering this trial to 100,000 committed couples from July 1 2014. Couples in the trial are able to access a $200 subsidy for relationship education and counselling which can include sessions on parenting, conflict resolution and financial management. Read more.
Last month, the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network (FRPN) – www.frpn.org – launched to promote rigorous evaluation of fatherhood programs serving low-income fathers. Over the next three years, the FRPN will award grants to projects evaluating fatherhood programs. The purpose of these grants is to increase the number and quality of evaluations of […]
UK relationship charity OnePlusOne launches the search for the nation’s best ‘Love Nuggets’ – a quest to uncover and celebrate the everyday things people do that make a happy relationship. Read more.
The Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced new one-year non-competing continuation grants for Healthy Marriage/Responsible Fatherhood and Tribal TANF Child Welfare programs. Read More.