Marriage & Family
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Last Revised: April 2006

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I.  Introduction

A. Overview

• Human Development and Family Life
• Developing  mission statement
• Wilcox, W. B., et al. (2005). Why marriage matters: Twenty-six conclusions from the social sciences (2nd ed.). New York: Institute for American Values. Retrieved November 2005, from http://www.americanvalues.org/html/r-wmm.html

B. Studying Marriage and Family

• Beginning Library Research on Family Studies
• Elements of Scientific Papers and Proposals

II. Types of Families

• Marital Status of People 18 and Over (U. S. Census Bureau)
• Marital Status and Living Arrangements (U. S. Census Bureau)
• Households by Type (U. S. Census Bureau)

III. Mate Selection and Commitment

• Sex and Marriage: An Introduction to the Cultural Rules Regulating Sexual Access and Marriage
• EQ & Romantic Relationships
• Marriage Transformation Project

IV. Sexuality and Gender Roles

• Gender and Society A Matter of Nature or Nurture
• Gender Issues
• The Gender Revolution
• American Men's Studies Association

V. Fertility and Parenting

A. Parenting

• Family Fun
• Family Life 1st
• Family Works: Strategies for Building Stronger Families
• Parents Place
• Publications for Parents from the US Department of Education
• Family and Parenting Magazines
• Building Parent/School Partnerships
• Information for Parents from the Child Development Institute
• Love You Forever by Robert Munsch (listen to him tell the story)

B. Fertility and Pregnancy

• Protect Your Fertility
• Planned Parenthood
• Prenatal and Infant Resources

B. Infancy, Toddler, Childhood

• Your Little Kids (0-8)
• Your Kids (7-11)
• ChildrenNow
• KidSource Online
• Effective Parenting for Children with Dyslexia 

C. Adolescence

• Your teens (12-18)
• Adolescence Change & Continuity
• Raising Successful Teenagers from the Child Development Institute
• Adolescent Violence Prevention by Peter Stringham, M.D.
• Sex and Young America: Videos for parents and teens

VI. Family Relationships

A. Family Processes, Family Life Cycles

• Marriage & Family Processes
• Marriage Transformation Project
• Marriage Alive
• Smart Marriages
• The Family Life-cycle Relationships
• The Nature of Kinship

B. Communication and Conflict Resolution

• Communication Skills Websites
• Fighting for Your Marriage: The PREP Approach
• The Center for Relationship Development
• Improving Communication Skills

C. Family Violence and Sexual Abuse

• Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA)
• Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children

VII. Marriage, Work and Economics

• Social Class
• Work and Family Connection

VIII. Dissolution of Marriages

A. Divorce

• Fast Facts on Divorce
• DivorceNet
• DivorceInfo
• DivorceSupport

B. Single Parent Families, Remarriages, and Blended Stepfamilies

• Single Parent Central
• FlyingSolo
• The Second Wives Club

IX. Marriage and Family Strengths and Needs

• The Whole Family
• First Things First