News and Notes - September 2012

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September 2012 

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The National Center for Family & Marriage Research (NCFMR), established in 2007 at Bowling Green State University (BGSU), welcomes you to our monthly electronic newsletter News and Notes. 

 

News and Notes aims to inform you about the activities of the NCFMR. We will update you on current research findings, announce research opportunities, and provide registration details for upcoming conferences and workshops.

Grandparents as Caregivers of Their Grandchildren 

 

In 2010, nearly 7 million grandparents lived with their grandchild(ren), forming a multigenerational household. Two out of five (39%) coresident grandparents are the main caregivers of their grandchildren. For many, the caregiver role is not temporary; 36% of coresiding grandparents report having been responsible for their grandchildren for at least 5 years. More than two-thirds (42%) have been responsible for 1 to 4 years, and nearly a quarter (22%) have been the caregiver for one year or less.

 

 

Length of Time Grandparent Caregiver
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates, 2010.


 

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Family Profiles

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A series of working papers written by faculty affiliates, researchers, and advanced graduate students examining family structure topics of interest to family scholars, policy makers, and practitioners.  

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    October 2012

     

    National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Seeks Feldman Award Applications and Family Life Education Contest Entries
    Date Due: October 1

     

    Penn State's 20th Annual Symposium on Emerging Methods in Family Research

    Dates: October 8-9

    Link to Penn State Population Research Institute 

     

    Call for Papers -- Eastern Sociological Society (ESS)

    Sustainable Communities/Sustainable Lives: Social Change, Social Action, & Social Justice

    Date Due: October 15

    Link to ESS 

     

    Training in Statistical Methods -- Methods Work, LLC

    The Intervention Optimization Toolkit

    Dates: October 15-16

    Link to Event Details and to Register

     

    Introduction to Social Network Analysis

    Date: October 15

    Link to Event Details and to Register 

     

    Alliance for Children & Families 2012 Annual Conference

    Dates: October 16-19

    Link to Alliance for Children & Families 

     

    National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) Research Conference (2012)

    Dates: October 17-18

    Link to NSFG 

      

    Call for Papers -- Midwest Sociological Society (MSS)

    Integrating the Sociology Eclectic: Research, Teaching and Activism

    Date Due: October 24

    Link to MSS 

     

    Certified Family Life Education (CFLE) Reception

    Date Due: October 31

    Link to CFLE Reception

     

    74th National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Annual Conference

    Families and Health

    Date: October 31 - November 3

     

     

    November 2012 

     

    Theory Construction and Research Methodology (TCRM) Workshop

    Dates: November 1-2

    Link to NCFR 

     

    Call for Proposals -- The Foundation for Child Development: Changing Faces of America's Children Young Scholars Program

    Date Due: November 1

    Link to Foundation for Child Development 

     

    Call for Papers -- The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
    Widows and Bereavement
    Date Due: November 1
    Eighth Biennial Meeting -- Society for the Study of Human Development (SSHD)
    Rethinking Developmental Science Across the Lifespan/Life Course: Theory, Methods, and Applications
    Dates: November 3-5

     

    Postdoctoral Fellowships -- Harvard Center for Population Studies

    Date Due: November 30 

    • The David E. Bell Fellowship
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    • Call for Proposals -- Groves Conference for Marriage and Families, 2013

    "And Justice for All" Families and the Criminal Justice System

    Date Due: November 30

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    December 2012

     

    Call for Papers -- Special Issue of Family Relations

    Families and Disabilities

    Date Due: December 14

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    Call for Submissions -- NCFR Report

    Families and Spirituality

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    Relationship Enhancement Therapy Workshop Announcement

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    Relationship Enhancement® Therapy with Couples and Families

    November 9-11, 2012

    Workshop Leader: Rob Scuka, Ph.D., Member of NIRE's Training Faculty

    Rob is the author of Relationship Enhancement Therapy: Healing Through Deep Empathy and Intimate Dialogue.

    Location: The workshop will be held in Bethesda, MD.

    Workshop Description: The purpose of this three-day skills training workshop is to provide participants a comprehensive introduction to the theory and methodology underlying the RE model and to teach participants how  to conduct RE Therapy with couples and families, beginning with the intake interview and proceeding through all the phases of RE therapy.

    Intensive Supervised Skills Practice: The workshop emphasizes the building of participants' therapeutic skills through a process that combines lecture, video, role-play demonstrations, and intensively supervised skill practice. The number of participants is limited in order to ensure frequent individual supervision when participants break into triads to practice the previously-demonstrated skills.

    Workshop Objectives: Participants will learn:

    • How to structure an intake interview so as to minimize in-session conflict and maximize commitment to positive therapeutic engagement
    • How to teach clients the nine RE skills
    • How and when to use special RE therapy techniques of Becoming, Troubleshooting, Laundering and Double-Becoming to manage the clinical process
    • RE methods for crisis intervention
    • How to overcome power imbalances among family members
    • When and how to combine individual therapy of family members with RE couple and family therapy

    Continuing Education: Upon completion, participants receive 20 CE credits for completing this workshop.

    IDEALS/NIRE is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. IDEALS maintains responsibility for the program and its content.

    IDEALS/NIRE is approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors to offer continuing education for National Certified Counselors. NBCC provider #5560.

    IDEALS/NIRE is approved by the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners to offer Category I continuing education programs for social workers. IDEALS/NIRE maintains responsibility for the program and adhering to the appropriate guidelines required by the respective organizations.

    Number of participants strictly limited to assure ample individual supervision.

    Fee: $375 (includes RE Therapist Manual).

    For further information, or to register, please call NIRE at 301-986-1479.

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    The "Getting" and "Being" of Relationships

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    Positive Interactions

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    Tip of the Week: September 24, 2012

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    Tip of the Week: To Do or Not To Do

                                                          

     

    "Non-doing has nothing to do with being indolent or passive. Quite the contrary. It takes great courage and energy to cultivate non-doing, both in stillness and in activity" - Jon Kabat-Zinn

     

    We humans are problem-solving creatures, capable of sorting through complex problems. We have survived as a species, in part, because of our ability to make quick appraisals of situations and to identify courses of action most likely to lead to positive or desirable outcomes.

     

    For our ancestors, quick thinking and reacting frequently made the difference between life and death.  In our time, we still face situations when our immediate assessment and response help prevent or minimize negative results. Because of it, when difficulties arise in our relationships, we frequently feel compelled to jump into action.  Problem-solving is a most useful and necessary skill, but it is not always what is called for in response to all our interactions with others. 

     

    When faced with challenges in our relationships, we may feel inclined to "fix" problems right away. But, while taking charge of an issue may initially help us feel more in control, it can also prevent us from getting in touch with our real feelings and needs. Also, our jumping into problem-solving without acknowledging the feelings and needs of others, may leave them feeling frustrated and unheard, even if we are trying to make thoughtful and constructive suggestions.

      

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    Interesting Blog Post of the Week:
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    Can men and women just be friends? Maybe not, according to a study from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Researchers found that attraction is common between people in opposite-sex friendships, and these feelings can cause problems, especially if one of the "friends" is in a romantic relationship with someone else.

     

    When participants were asked to list pluses and minuses of having opposite-sex friends, 32 percent said feelings of attraction were a drawback, while 6 percent said these feelings were a benefit.

     

    Forty-seven percent of the women ages 18 to 23 listed attraction as a negative attribute of an opposite-sex friendship, while 22 percent of men felt the same.

     

     

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    CFR Video of the Week: Raymond McDevitt

    Parenting: Taking Vacations Without the Kids

    Raymond McDevitt, MSS, LCSW talks to 6 ABC's Amy Buckman to help her answer the question, "Can vacationing without your children actually make you a better parent"
     
     

      

     

     

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    It's Time to Celebrate! | FTF eNews September Vol. 2

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    News from The National Partnership for Community

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    The National Partnership for Community Leadership

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    The State of Fatherhood: Current and Future Direction 

    "Where Do We Go From Here?"

     

    A CBCF Issue Forum hosted by The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and CBC Members

             Hon. James Clyburn, III     Hon. Henry "Hank" Johnson, Jr.

     

    Friday, September 21, 2012

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    Ray Singleton - NYC Office of Child Support

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    Inspirations and Tips

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    Part of being a good partner is learning how to repair relationship damage. Sometimes an apology is necessary, but did you know there are different ways of perceiving an apology? 

    Dr. Jennifer Thomas, co-author of The 5 Languages of Apology with Dr. Gary Chapman, wrote a guest blog for our 'Couple Builder' series.
    Couple Builder: Learn How to Apologize

    Does your spouse rarely hear you apologize?  Your apologies may be long overdue.  Here is why: we have a natural tendency to gloss over what we have done wrong.  Perhaps we hope that...

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    Learning to love is a lifetime journey. It's so tempting to insist that the other person become just like us. But the thrill of attraction depends on the uniqueness of each of us.
    The biggest obstacle to repairing a relationship is inside us. It's the struggle to let go of our own ego. Whenever we choose being right over being connected and close, both partners suffer.

     
    The second obstacle to repairing a relationship is also inside us. What do you do when your mate sincerely apologizes? Letting go of those strong emotions can also be a battle with the ego.

     
    There's still time to sign up for our e-Course, beginning Oct. 1st!

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