This paper is designed to assist medical providers who encounter victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). Guidelines are provided on complying with mandatory reporting laws, interviewing patients, providing messages of support, assessing current and past abuse, assessing long-term danger, providing intervention services, documenting findings, and providing follow-up care. Statistics on the incidence of IPV are […]

This 150-minute DVD is designed to support the marriages of African American couples. It features 10 date launches that each focus on a skill that couples need to master to have an enriched marriage. The skills addressed include improving communication, handling anger and conflict resolution, setting realistic goals, building a creative sex life, developing spiritual […]

This book explains 425 ways individuals can implement strategies designed to maintain their standard of living while drastically cutting costs. Tips are divided into 31 topics that address cutting taxes, paying off credit card debt, reducing food and entertainment costs, saving on utility costs, cutting health insurance costs, reducing educational costs, saving on mortgage costs […]

This text presents training materials for a study seminar that explores the consequences of marital disruption for individuals as well as for society as a whole. It examines data from a variety of studies including clinical, sociological, and demographic research and is intended to help focus research and discussion in these areas by identifying consistent […]

This book is designed to help women move away from styles of managing anger that do not work for them in the long run and begin to use anger to clarify a new position in significant relationships. Chapter 1 begins with an explanation of how women have been discouraged from the awareness and forthright expression […]

The number of children born to unmarried parents has been steadily increasing. In 2005, 37 percent of children were born to unmarried parents. Responding to these trends, the Federal government implemented the Healthy Marriage Initiative. This brief, from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, provides information on the relationship dynamics of unmarried couples who […]

This 35-minute videotape recording is part of a series designed to teach the biblical principles of marriage and family development and how to resolve some of the related problems. This videotape discusses strategies for developing and maintaining a Christian marriage.

This book is designed to help couples improve their relationship skills and avoid risks inherent in living as a couple. It begins by discussing the power of two and the challenges of contemporary marriage. Part 1 on the basics of collaborative dialogue teaches skills for communicating with a partner. Chapters share secrets to talking, listening, […]