09
Jan
Research Resources: General Site Bibliographies
This bibliography is a compilation of resources on a variety of topics of interest to marriage and family researchers.
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09
Jan
Marketing Healthy Marriage Programs to Married Couples
This fact sheet addresses the challenges facilitators face when trying to recruit participants into their healthy marriage programs. Topics to consider in developing a marketing strategy include identifying your population, marketing methods, crafting your message, cultural sensitivity, appealing to men, and sustaining interest.
09
Jan
Marital Status and Health : United States, 1999-2002
Objective–This report presents prevalence estimates by marital status for selected health status and limitations, health conditions, and health risk behaviors among U.S. adults, using data from the 1999?2002 National Health Interview Surveys (NHIS). Methods–Data for the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population were collected using computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI). The household response rate for the NHIS was […]
09
Jan
Operational Issues for Marriage Education Programs: How To Guide with Simple Operation Forms
This How to Guide is designed for anyone in the process of selecting a facility in which to offer a healthy marriage program. It is also for facilitators preparing to deliver a Healthy Marriage (HM) workshop. The goal of this guide is to provide concrete tips and tools that will help practitioners prepare to deliver […]
09
Jan
A Guide to Low-Cost Curricula and Resources for Marriage and Relationship, Fatherhood and Parenting, and Financial Education
This guide offers a list of low-cost or free curricula to support efforts to strengthen relationships for singles, couples, parents or families. It will help you find Web-based and other resources including materials developed with federal funding that are available forpublic distribution. It is the second in a series of guides designed by Administration for […]
09
Jan
Research Resources : Marriage and Relationship Education
A bibliography of resources on marriage and relationship education.
09
Jan
Elements of a Healthy Couple Relationship
A fact sheet of the 5 elements of a healthy marriage is provided by the Thriving Couples, Thriving Kids organization at Syracuse University.
09
Jan
Promoting Child Welfare : Training Professional to Support Healthy Marriages, Relationships and Families
Many marriage and relationship education programs focus on developing effective communication and conflict resolution skills. While different processes or methods are used, the target skills remain consistent. These skills include assertive communication, I-messages, decision-making, arguing effectively, learning to avoid behaviors that hurt when arguing, and conflict resolution. As a result it is important for professionals […]
09
Jan
What’s Love Got to Do with It? The Role of Healthy Couple Relationships and Marriages in Promoting Child, Family, and Community Well-being
There is an increasing focus on healthy couple relationships and marriages in family life education and Cooperative Extension programs. The research clearly indicates the ways in which healthy couple/marital functioning benefits individuals, children, and communities. Conversely, unhealthy couple relationships and marriages are clearly linked, both directly and indirectly, to adverse individual, family, and community outcomes. […]
09
Jan
Working with Low-resource and Culturally Diverse Audiences
A growing challenge for family educators is effectively providing family education for low-resource and culturally diverse audiences. These audiences have not been served well in the past, and family educators need to find more appropriate ways of providing programming for these populations. This paper provides family educators with strategies for learning about and partnering with […]