Marriage Trends and Relationship Issues Among US Immigrants: A Fact Sheet
For many years, immigrants have come to the United States for economic opportunities, religious and political freedom, and to make better lives for themselves and their families. The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division reported that the United States has the largest number of international migrants of any country in the […]
Marriage Trends in Eastern Culture: A Fact Sheet
The following Fact Sheet highlights statistics on marriage, divorce and non-marital childbearing in Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea (a.k.a., South Korea) — a collection of countries representing some of the breadth of Asia. There are six major Asian groups and they include Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino, Asian Indian, and Cambodian/Hmong/Laotian. There are […]
Experiential Learning – Stop and Smell the Flowers
Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 20 minutes Goal: To see if what participants say their values are match up with how they actually spend their time Audience: Couples, Parents, Singles, Teens Special Considerations: This can be an emotional experience if people discover that their lives are out of balance. This can be a […]
Welfare, Tax Policy and Child Support Enforcement: Effects on Family Formation Collection by Topic
This Collection focuses on three policy areas in which there has been extensive examination of their effects on family formation: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (welfare) programs; federal tax policies; and child support enforcement/responsible fatherhood programs. For purposes of this Collection, child support enforcement and responsible fatherhood programs are combined. This is not intended to […]
Experiential Learning – The Most Important Thing
Group Size: 1 to 25 Time Needed: 15 to 20 minutes Goal: To encourage participants to think about what is really important in their lives and set priorities accordingly Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Singles Special Considerations: This activity may force participants to become noticeably uncomfortable prioritizing elements in their life which they may have never […]
Youth and Healthy Relationships Collection by Topic
Table of Contents: Introduction Definitions and Acronyms Research on Youth Relationships Effectiveness and Benefits of Youth Relationship Education Youth Attitudes and Beliefs about Marriage, Relationships, Cohabitation and Sex Delivering Relationship Education to Youth Use of Media by Teens and its Impact on Relationships and Sexual Behavior Dating Violence Additional Resources / Curricula for Youth Links […]
Experiential Learning – Toe to Toe
Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 5 minutes plus discussion Goal: To examine conflict resolution Audience: Parents, Couples, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: To keep it from getting out-of-hand, keep this one short. Couples in particular can be very competitive. If you have two facilitators, you can demonstrate the activity before participants begin. Resources […]