Help a PhD Candidate out and have a chance to win an Apple iPad 2 (2nd Request)

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From: Jason Karampatsos <jmkarampatsos@loyola.edu>
Date: Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 1:16 PM
Subject: Help a PhD Candidate out and have a chance to win an Apple iPad 2 (2nd Request)

This is a 2nd request for study participants:

You are invited to take part in a survey which takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete online. One (1) study participant will win an Apple iPad 2 as a

thank you gift for your time and participation. This research study will examine the relationship between spirituality and marital satisfaction, and as such I am looking for 100 heterosexual married couples over the age of 18 to complete the online questionnaire. Couples will enter their responses independently, and do not need to take the survey at the same time. Your participation is anonymous and confidential.

The link to the survey is:
https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=142172

PsychData is a reputable and secure web-based site with security features that ensures the confidentiality of your survey responses. Your participation is voluntary. If you are unable to participate yourself, you are still welcome to send this information on to anyone that may be interested in participating.


Jason M. Karampatsos, MS, NCC; PhD Candidate
Loyola University Maryland
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maryland.

A new Rasmussen Reports 85% of Americans View Their Marriages Positively

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85% of Americans View Their Marriages Positively.
 
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 56% of married adults regard their marriages as excellent, while another 29% categorize them as good. Just one percent (1%) say their married life is poor.
 
Other highlights from this just-released nationwide survey of 1,000 American adults include:
  • Eighty percent (80%) of all Americans believe it’s very Important for children to grow up in a home with both their parents.
  • Seventy-two percent (72%) agree that children who grow up in a home with both parents have an advantage over children whose parents are divorced.
    • Forty-five percent (45%) of adults believe it is too easy to get a divorce in America today, while eight percent (8%) say it’s too hard. Thirty-five percent (35%) think the level of difficulty is about right.  Another 12% are not sure. These views are unchanged from a survey a year ago.
 
The implications of this new report will be discussed in the following ways in the upcoming NARME Conference from June 28 to June 30th:
  • Learn how Relationship and Marriage Education programs can increase marital satisfaction in all couples;
  • Hear plenary sessions from leaders in the fields of fathering, marriage and research sharing the latest findings on child wellbeing and healthy families.
  • Join us as we launch our “Champions for Children” Campaign
  • Participate in one of dozens of workshops offered in the Research Track – to hear the latest findings
  • Participate in one of the three workshops discussing ways to slow down the divorce process or increase the odds of reconciliation after a divorce has been filed.
 
 
Come learn from the amazing line up of relationship, marriage and fatherhood experts at the National Association of Marriage and Relationship Educators Conference and become a Champion for Children!
 
 
 
Our reserved block of hotel rooms at the special rate of $109 per night is going fast – so register today!
 
 
 
 
 
Please share this information with anyone who may benefit from attending. 
 
For more information about the NARME conference, contact:
Maggie Russell
2011 NARME Conference Chair
 
 
 
 
Strengthening Marriages and Families

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MFT Therapist in DC area

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From: Cochran, Jeffrey Louis <jcochr11@utk.edu>
Date: Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 8:35 AM
Subject: Re: MFT Therapist in DC area
To: CESNET-L@listserv.kent.edu


The National Institute for Relationship Enhancement is a great MFT resource in Bethesda, MD. There overall webpage is www.nire.org

NIRE provides MFT, as well as individual counseling, plus marriage education and a variety of training services. The Executive Director is Rob Scuka, who is a well known author on couples therapy.

An excerpt from their web page follows:

At the National Institute of Relationship Enhancement, our counseling services have a history of 40 years of research demonstrating effectiveness.  Our counseling is based on the work of Drs. Bernard and Louise Guerney.  Their research and writing since the 1960s developed and refined the Relationship Enhancement Methods (RE) which are used at NIRE.

Whether you are looking for help as a couple, parent, family, or individual, we are able to offer the best methods provided by a staff who are national trainers and leaders in the areas of marriage and family.

We also have combinations of services for stepfamilies, singles, and engaged couples.  Please browse around our website to discover how we work and the research basis for what we do.

We welcome your phone call to ask questions at 301-986-1479 or email inquiries at niremd@nire.org

Jeff L. Cochran, Ph.D., NCC, LMHC

UT Mental Health Counseling Program Coordinator

Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-3452