En los últimos años, cada vez más parejas latinas han tenido que tomar la decisión de salir de su país por distintas razones como falta de trabajo, situación política, estudios o incluso una oferta de trabajo. El vivir en otro país representa diversos retos como aprender otro idioma y adaptarse a una nueva cultura, lo […]
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Substance abuse affects millions of families either directly or indirectly, and the abuse of both legal and illegal substances is a prominent concern for public health officials throughout the world. Many addicts who stop using point to the strength, persistence, and understanding they received from a spouse, family member or friend as a major reason […]
Biographies for Dr. Francesca Adler‐Baeder, Kristin L. Anderson, Jacquelyn L. Boggess, Jacquelyn Campbell and more.
In 2009, more than seven million adults were incarcerated in the United States. Annual prisoner release rates have been rising due to budget cuts and prison crowding. Nearly 650,000 people are released from state and federal prison yearly and a 2002 study reported that within three years of their release, 67% of former prisoners were […]
This conference will address a complex issue—different types of intimate partner violence and their implications for practice— that has been a source of considerable tension for a number of years and has caused confusion and uncertainty among healthy marriage and domestic violence practitioners. Over the past few years new research and emerging practitioner experience suggests […]
Los investigadores han descubierto los efectos positivos que tiene el matrimonio en la vida de los adultos. Por ejemplo, tienen vidas más largas, sanas y prósperas. Los niños que viven en hogares con sus padres biológicos y casados generalmente tienen un nivel más alto de vida, les va mejor en la escuela, tienen menos problemas […]
One out of seven adults—an estimated 32 million adults in the United States—have low literacy skills. This makes it difficult for them to read anything more challenging than a children’s picture book. Low literacy is a great trial for delivering marriage and relationship education (MRE) or any other education-based prevention program. Thus, the need to […]
Sí es posible reconstruir la confianza después de una infidelidad, aunque te llevará tiempo y esfuerzo lograrlo. Una infidelidad puede impactar un matrimonio de manera muy grave y puede ser un tiempo de crisis y angustia para una pareja. Las reacciones ante la revelación de un engaño pueden variar entre tristeza, conmoción, desesperación, enojo, ira […]
It may seem a difficult task to engage men in your marriage and relationship education (MRE) classes. While women may be more willing to talk freely about their relationships in any setting, men may need a little more coaxing. In couple-based services, there are ways to facilitate an open discussion that will help men reveal […]