In the United States there were 2.1 million incoming juvenile court cases (including truancy, dependency/neglect, and drug offenses) and an estimated 5.7 million incoming domestic court cases (marital dissolution, paternity, custody, support visitation, adoption and restraining orders) in 2008. Learning new skills may help the individuals involved in these cases to function better in society […]
Presentation at Workshop #12: Strategic Management—Developing a Working Logic Model at ACF’s Healthy Marriage Grantee Training and Technical Assistance Conference
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.
New cancer diagnoses are expected to be around 1.5 million in 2010 (this number excludes some forms of skin cancer). The National Cancer Institute estimates that approximately 11.4 million Americans with a history of cancer were alive in January 2006. Some of these individuals were cancer-free while others still had evidence of cancer and may […]
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 […]