IN THIS ISSUE: Family Focus on… Eight Fellows Public Policy pages F1-F12 Chosen in Phoenix Once the research design is ellowship status in NCFR is an honor issues concerning populations with limited established, the data collected, and awarded to relatively few members of resources and high financial vulnerability, NCFR who have made outstanding including the role of financial counseling the proper calculations made, F and enduring contributions that have broad in helping families with financial difficulties, researchers must still ask, impact on the field of family science in the the economic well-being of farm families “What do these findings mean for real areas of scholarship, teaching, outreach or facing economic stress, the interconnections between economic and emotional well- families in real situations? professional service. Fellows are nominated by their peers and are also selected for their being in rural families, the economic well- And what are the policy implications consistent record of superior contributions being of the elderly, and family policies that for government, business, and to NCFR over time. promote economic well-being in families. Dr. Bauer supported some of her research family-serving organizations?” The Fellowship Committee (Estella A. with over 1.1 million dollars of external Martinez, Chair, Elaine A. Anderson, Patricia In other words, “So what?” funding including support from USDA and Bell-Scott, Mark Fine, Lane H. Powell) the Department of Education. She currently selected the following eight NCFR Fellows In this issue, we attempt to leads a 17-multistate USDA project exam- for 2005: help researchers answer this ining rural low-income families. Dr Bauer’s question. We offer suggestions on how Jean W. Bauer, Ph.D., scholarship (26 articles in journals such as Professor of Family Family Relations, 4 book chapters, 2 policy to present research findings Social Science at the briefs, 48 refereed conference proceedings, to policymakers and engage students University of Minne- presentations, or posters) and her 53 in policy discussions. We also sota and Director of conference and community presentations Graduate Studies for provide evidence of her commitment to explore the relationship between Family Social Science theory development, to bridging theory public policy and child care, as well as for the new and practice, and to policy development. Dr. child custody, single-mother university-wide inter- Bauer’s programs have also received interna- families and other issues. disciplinary doctoral tional recognition, e.g., she was an invited minor in Family Policy. Dr. Bauer has master- keynote speaker at the Women’s Worlds 2005 interdisciplinary congress in Seoul, As always, we welcome fully connected her research and outreach programs with the overarching theme of her South Korea in June 2005. Jean Bauer has your comments. work focused on the economic well being of been an active member of NCFR since 1983, families. She is considered a pioneer in and she is a member of the Theory and Next Issue: family policy education, and she provided Research and Family Policy Sections. She leadership in helping Minnesota with its has brought her expertise in policy educa- Families and innovative welfare reform program. Her tion to NCFR in her service as Work-Life research programs have addressed several Fellows Chosen continued on page 2 FELLOWS CHOSEN continued from page 1 member-at-large, Vice Chair, and Chair of family studies since 1981 has been de- nature of the family discipline/profession, the Public Policy Committee. scribed as legendary. Her research and theoretical writings on family processes, teaching at all stages of her career have and, most recently and prominently, the Margaret Crosbie-Burnett, Ph.D., Asso- focused on the study of fathering. His work on fathering ciate Professor, Department of Educational leading issues of has become particularly noteworthy and Psychological Studies, University of non-traditional through a variety of 35 journal articles, Miami; Director of Training, Ph. D. Pro- families. She has 19 book chapters, 6 edited and authored gram in Counseling Psychology (1993- worked on interdis- books, and leadership roles in such 1996); Program Coordinator, Master’s ciplinary research professional venues as an NIH Conference in Counseling Program (1993-2005); projects with schol- on Father Involvement and the National Department Chair (1997-2005). Professor ars across the Center on Fathers and Fathering. His Crosbie-Burnett’s impact on the field of United States and national prominence and leadership in Scandinavia, and she our field is reflected in the large number Report has coordinated numerous conferences of journals for which he has served in the on stepfamily issues. One of her most roles of Associate Editor, editorial board of The National Council on notable achievements was her work member, and reviewer. Randy has chaired Family Relations with the Wingspread Conferences on sessions, workshops, and programs Mission Statement for the Report: REPORT, the quarterly newsletter of the National Council on stepfamilies, which placed research with sponsored by NIH that are related to Family Relations, strives to provide timely, useful this target population into the mainstream family policy about fathering. He has information to help members succeed in their roles of family studies in the early 1980’s. Her had a leadership as researchers, educators, and practitioners. Articles address family field issues, programs and contributions as a methodologist include role in the National trends, including association news. the development of a major research Center on Fathers President: Pam Monroe instrument that is designed for multiple and Fathering, Editor: Michael L. Benjamin family members and has been utilized which has as its Managing Editor: Nancy Gonzalez Topics Feature Writer: Nancy Giguere throughout the country. This creative mission to link instrument enabled her to research family How to Contribute to the NCFR Report: The research to policy NCFR Report is member-written and articles dynamics from multiple perspectives in and action. His are encouraged! Articles accepted for publica- the family and to assess agreement, con- workshops there tion may be edited using standard editorial flict and power dynamics from a family practice, and given priority based on have included 1) relevance to the Family Focus theme, or 2) systems perspective. Within NCFR, Pro- researchers, practitioners, and policy brevity due to space limitations, or 3) on the fessor Crosbie-Burnett has been a tireless leaders focused on a particular policy area order it was received. The contents of Report articles represent the views of their worker. She was one of the founders and about fathering. Randy edited a special author(s), which may not represent the co-chair of the NCFR Focus Group on issue of Marriage and Family Review on position of the entire organization. Remarriage and Stepfamilies where she “Fatherhood: Research, Interventions, Letters to the Editor must be brief—150 words demonstrated how to connect across and Policies.” As part of the NIH-funded or fewer—and they must be signed. To adver- disciplinary lines—bringing researchers Family and Child Well-Being network, tise in the Report, please see the specifications and price list at http://www.ncfr.org/adrates and practitioners together. Her service he organized and chaired a conference _report.html. Deadlines for all submissions within the Feminism and Family Studies, on Measuring Father Involvement. He for the 2006 issues are: June 2006 – April 3, Ethnic Minorities, and Family Theory has extended his research on fathering September 2006 – July 3, December 2006 – October 3. Send submissions to: and Methodology Sections has been by developing an innovative project Nancy Gonzalez at [email protected] . For all exemplary. She chaired a successful fund- intended to assist incarcerated fathers in submissions, please supply an email address to raiser for the Jesse Bernard Scholarship making a smooth transition as they allow readers to contact you. Fund of the Feminism and Family Studies return to the community and their fami- NCFR Report is published quarterly by the National Council on Family Relations, Section. Margaret also chaired an NCFR lies. Randy Day’s focus on fathering and 3989 Central Ave. N.E., Suite 550, Theory and Research Methods Pre-con- strengthening fathering has involved Minneapolis, MN 55421, ference Workshop that was evaluated as him with policy issues that are central to Fax: 763-781-9348, website: www.ncfr.org. outstanding. Professor Crosbie-Burnett NCFR. His many roles in NCFR include Third class postage permit. was sought out as a contributor to both Chair of the Family Discipline Section, Report subscription rate: $20 per year; $5 per copy. For bulk rates, call 888-781-9331, ext. 14. the Handbook on Family Theories and member of the Board, Chair of TCRM, Annual membership dues include Report Methods and the Sourcebook on Family and he is currently on the editorial board subscription. $15 U.S. postage per year Theory and Research, and she served as an of Family Relations. postpaid at individual rate. area consultant in the latter. One copy of any portion of this publication H. Wallace Goddard, Ph.D., CFLE, can be made for personal use. Additional Randal D. Day, Ph.D., Professor, Depart- Professor and Family Life Specialist, reprints of this publication are available by ment of Marriage, Family, and Human University of Arkansas Cooperative contacting NCFR headquarters at the address above. Bulk rates available. Development, Brigham Young University. Extension. Wally Goddard’s work on Copyright © 2006 National Council on Family Dr. Day has become nationally prominent outreach represents the best that NCFR Relations. All rights reserved. for his research and scholarship on the Fellows Chosen continued on page 4

NCFR Report March 2006 2 President’s Report

Your Input is Vital arm best wishes for a wonder- my values even to the point of making this newsletter, on the website, in our ful New Year. You realize, no me uncomfortable. One of the ways we journals, and in numerous other places. Wdoubt, that I am writing this grow as persons, as an organization, and If writing out a letter or email is too in early January, so I am thinking about a as a society is by confronting such topics cumbersome or time-consuming, pick up fresh start to the year. For so many of us in a civil and thoughtful way.) What was the telephone and call us. We are acting in the Gulf South, 2005 was so hard and disconcerting was that our response to on several matters of concern expressed many issues remain unsettled yet for our some critical, even sardonic, statements by our members. communities, academic and professional by this speaker was laughter, applause, One of our first goals for 2006 is to institutions, and families. So we use this and cheering. improve our NCFR website to better time for tying up some remaining reflec- Let us always be mindful that such state- serve members and sections. We are also tions and continue to set personal and ments will be challenging and difficult for monitoring the section listservs more professional goals for 2006. some of us, our friends, and colleagues to carefully so that new members are added There are a couple of matters lingering hear – that these matters will touch on in a timely basis and section leaders can from the 2005 Annual Conference that I what is very serious or even sacred – and communicate with their members more want to discuss with you. The first is that we must give each other a respectful efficiently. Next, we are adding a “Letters rather sensitive, but my comments here space in which to contemplate words to the Editor” feature to the REPORT. certainly are not meant to offend or scold, that challenge us. To do otherwise risks Standard editorial practices will apply; only to make an observation. A handful division and polarization within the letters must be signed, and those chosen of people spoke or wrote of similar con- membership; something that no organi- for publication may be edited. Submit cerns, so let me put this before us all. zation will survive for very long. your letters on any topic – we welcome this dialogue. Please send letters to the At one of our plenary sessions, seriously On behalf of the Board of Directors, the editor to the Report managing editor, negative statements were made about Executive Director, and the administrative Nancy Gonzalez, at [email protected] . certain religious and political values. It staff of the NCFR offices, I want to assure surely is not the first time such has hap- each of you that we are vitally interested During the first half of 2006, the Board pened, and it is not the only time that in what you have to say about NCFR: will continue to consider issues such as a personal values across the spectrum have your concerns, your experiences in our proposal for a new journal, and how to been challenged by speakers at our con- organization, and your suggestions for engage in NCFR in public policy/policy ferences. (Personally, I welcome speakers, change or improvement. Please note that education. Your comments would be most writers, artists, and others who challenge our contact information is provided in helpful. We also heard a great deal this past year about how NCFR chooses its leaders. On this matter we welcome not only your comments but your action: Sussman Award please suggest names to the Elections Council or nominate yourself as a candi- The Groves Conference on Marriage immigration issues upon families, indi- date for the various offices in the organi- and Family announces that nominations rectly there are many other” boundary” zation. Above all, take time to vote in the are now being accepted for the Sussman issues that would be appropriate. current election and by-laws revisions. Award. This award, established by The award carries a stipend of $1,000 Finally, please avail yourself of the agenda Professor Emeritus Marvin Sussman, and up to $1,000 in travel expenses. was established to recognize the best notices and minutes of the monthly Nominations, including self-nomina- publication from recent years that Board of Directors telephone conferences. tions, and the nominated paper should supports the theme of the Groves These documents are posted to the be submitted by March 1 to: Conference annual meeting. Winners “Members” section of the NCFR website, are expected to present their award Marilyn Coleman just before/after the Board’s conference winning work at the annual meeting. 411 Gentry Hall the first Thursday evening of most The meeting this year is in Tucson University of Missouri months of the year. Let us know if you April 6-9. This year the theme is Fami- Columbia, MO 65211 have difficulty accessing this site. lies, Borders, and Boundaries. Although Phone: 573-882-4360 One final matter involves site selection the theme has direct implications for E-mail: [email protected] for our annual conferences. One of the President’s Report continued on page 4 NCFR Report March 2006 3 FELLOWS CHOSEN continued from page 2 offers the nation and the world according to parenting and marriage education. His intelligence, prodi- one of the letters supporting his nomina- work has earned him the respect of local gious scholarly tion. He is a quintessential outreach clientele and educators as well as state and output, exceptional scholar who combines the rigor of a national leaders. “Dr. Wally’s” sincere, yet mentoring skills, scholar with the expert style of presentation and teaching and the capacity to creativity of a make him one of the most effective edu- engage and motivate teacher and the cators in Extension. He is well known for laypersons as well large vision of a his creativity and innovation in writing as professionals. social change agent. and program design and delivery. In Dr. MacDermid has Among a long list of addition, he has a stellar record of service 36 refereed journal articles and 19 book accomplishments, to the profession and to NCFR. He has chapters published that focus on the he has been a lead- made dozens of presentations at NCFR relationship between work conditions ing innovator in annual conferences, chaired the Education and family life. She was the leader of the developing media & Enrichment Section, chaired the Arcus team selected to write the work and family to reach families, especially seen in his Award Committee, served as an a Associ- chapter in the recent Sourcebook of Family online family resources for parents and ate Editor for Family Relations, co-chaired Theories and Methods. Dr. MacDermid family professionals. This work combines the Parent Education Focus Group, and edited 2 special journal issues (Journal of the best scholarship available on the is an active CFLE. Family Issues and Journal of Family and family with the best educational and Shelley MacDermid, Ph.D., CFLE, Profes- Economic Issues) focusing on analyses of outreach methodologies. Wally Goddard sor of Child Development and Family the National Studies of the Changing has developed state of the art program Studies, Department of Child Develop- Workforce, bringing visibility to those evaluations, and he has written books ment and Family Studies, Co-director data sets and promoting analyses of a such as Family Life Education: Principles Military Family Research Institute, and nationally representative sample of work- and Practices for Effective Outreach for Director, Center for Families, School of ers. External reviewers for the Kanter professionals and The Parenting Journey, Consumer and Family Sciences, Purdue Award nominated three of her articles in a colorful, concise publication that effec- University. Shelley is a distinguished 2001, 2002, and 2003. Shelley presented tively teaches the best practices in family scholar with a record of contribu- 40 times at NCFR and served as Chair, parenting to general audiences, as well as tions in theory, research, and practice; as Vice Chair, Secretary Treasurer, and Chair/ professional book chapters, and referred well as distinguished service to NCFR. Member of the Feminism and Family journal articles. Dr. Goddard has made She has a deep compassion for families, a Studies Section mentoring committee significant contributions to the fields of tireless work ethic, amazing analytical and awards funding review committee. Over this tenure, Shelley also worked closely on numerous awards committees PRESIDENT’S REPORT continued from page 3 for this section. Recently, She has served as Reuben Hill Award Committee Chair sections asked the Board to consider a something that we hear often is impor- from having also served as a member of particular factor in choosing a site for tant to our members. NCFR also tries to this award committee. In addition, future annual conferences. The short contract with the same hotel chain in Shelley was appointed by the Program story is that we are happy to do so, and I each site city, because that gives NCFR Vice-President to be Co-Chair of the 1998 want to take this occasion to let you better rates for longer periods of time. Pre-Conference Planning Committee, and know that we would be happy to hear Perhaps most importantly, conference was appointed by the President of NCFR from individuals or other sections on this site selection is primarily an executive to take part in a task force on technology matter as well. This is also an opportunity office function rather than a Board func- from 1995-1996. to remind us all of a couple of facts that I tion, falling into the domain of Cindy shared with the Section Chair who wrote Winter’s and Michael Benjamin’s respon- Robert M. Milardo, us about this matter: annual conference sibilities. That said, NCFR is in a good Ph.D., Professor of site selections are made several years in position to negotiate with conference Family Relations, advance. Once contracts are signed, it hotel personnel to meet the needs of our University of Maine. would be expensive to break them. In members, and your concerns can be Dr. Bob Milardo’s general, then, NCFR conference sites are considered as future sites are selected. research and writing set for the next several years. Sites are has contributed chosen based on a number of criteria. Thank you for allowing me to tie up important research NCFR staff and the conference coordina- some loose ends in this month’s column. designs and theo- tor, Cindy Winter, have an extensive I look forward to hearing from you at retical insights in the questionnaire and guidelines for choosing any time. areas of relationship development, the a conference city. Pam Monroe role of social networks in the functioning Another important motivation is to keep NCFR President of close relationships, domestic violence, conference costs reasonable for attendees, [email protected] Fellows Chosen continued on page 18

NCFR Report March 2006 4 Executive Review Public Policy on the March! “There’s no present like the time!” she asked the audience to think about the might move this and other public policy - John de Graaf implications of always being reachable. efforts ahead. Due to budget constraints, Dr. MacDermid said that a good way to a change in our fiscal year, and reduced t never ceases to amaze me: the an- determine who has control over our lives membership (more about membership nual conference is always the source is to ask ourselves “Who has my cell of so much creativity and inspiration. over the next few months), we will not I phone number?” conduct the public policy conference this We all head home with new ideas for our own development and for our organiza- Shelley MacDermid also left all of us with year. However, this does not diminish tion. Conference Director Cindy Winter a challenge: to make work-life research, the need for NCFR to continue to play an has frequently remarked that each year she practice and public policy a new area of important role in the public policy arena. will see two or three NCFR members focus for NCFR. She urged us to use our To that end, I suggest we take Shelley lingering over lunch at the hotel restaurant. rich resources to become change agents MacDermid’s challenge; that NCFR, as an They are deep in conversation and oblivi- for this cause that would benefit all fami- organization, focus on work–life issues for ous to the din around them. Very often, lies. Although our mission is educational 2006. Through several years of NCFR the next year, she receives a conference and not advocacy in nature, there is one Work – Life Summits, active NCFR affili- proposal or sees a journal article published exception: our mission is to advocate for the ates throughout the nation, our energized by those very colleagues. There is just no use of evidence-based research in making public policy committee and of course all substitute for that face-to-face interaction; policy to enhance family well-being. of you, we now have a national network of contacts to disseminate our work. it’s synergistic, dynamic and energizing. There are many legislators interested in The Phoenix conference was no exception. this area who could benefit from NCFR’s Finally, I would like to take this opportu- At this year’s conference, a theme that research as they formulate public policy. nity to thank our Washington Represen- has generated much new interest is the And there are many organizations involved tative, Margaret Feldman, for her tireless issue of work-life. Two plenary speakers— solely in this area with whom we could work on behalf of NCFR, including her Phyllis Moen and Shelley MacDermid— offer assistance or engage in collaborative role as author of our “Report from Wash- shared their research around the issues efforts. Once such work- life organization ington” column. Margaret has retired of work-life, with recommendations for is Take Back Your Time at www.timeday.org. from her second career as NCFR’s Wash- public policy action. Moen has coined The National Coordinator of Take Back ington Voice and has returned to Ithaca, the term “the Career Mystique” as the Your Time, John de Graaf, edited a book NY. Margaret will be missed by friends “taken-for-granted rules, roles and re- by the same name that was instrumental and colleagues both here and in Wash- gimes around work.” She explained that in determining in part our workplace ington, but not forgotten! In lieu of our the career ladder is structured largely as if policies for the staff at NCFR. Other orga- “Report from Washington,” NCFR public it is assumed that we all have someone at nizations include the Alliance for Work- policy enthusiast, Nancy Gonzalez, will home fulltime, managing our non-work Life Progress at http://www.awlp.org/ pen a column keeping us apprised of lives. Of course most workers today have and the “9 to 5” organization at http:// NCFR policy developments. www.9to5.org/ just to name a few. no back-up at home—and, as Professor Michael L. Benjamin Moen said—“there’s little prospect of that As NCFR moves into 2006, I would like Executive Director returning, ever.” your feedback and ideas about how NCFR [email protected] The Career Mystique defines family needs as a private matter. The assumption is Access NCFR’s website at: www.ncfr.org ‹ To reach NCFR headquarters: [email protected] that if you’re overwhelmed, it’s because To reach specific staff members: you need “balance”—or that there’s some- NET THE ON Michael L. Benjamin Pat Knutson-Grams Judy Schutz thing wrong with you, not the system. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] In other words, we need to change the notion that family concerns are private Lynda Bessey John Pepper Cindy Winter troubles and make them public issues. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Following Dr. Moen’s comments, Dr. Dawn Cassidy Jason Samuels To reach Shelley MacDermid spoke on work-life [email protected] [email protected] NCFR President issues as well. She noted that “telecom- Nancy Gonzalez Jeanne Strand Pam Monroe: muting” is a frequent workplace solution [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] to address the issue of “flexibility.” But

NCFR Report March 2006 5 CFLE Directions A “Tipping Point” for Family Life Education

alcolm Gladwell’s bestseller, to find any clues as to how they can use I wanted to find out how we can create The Tipping Point. How Little Gladwell’s work to induce societal trans- the tipping point for family life education. MThings Can Make a Big Difference, formation or push their business, organi- Is there something we can do that will is flying off the shelves. This innovative zation or profession to a new level. I read make the term ‘family life education” book describes the process whereby the Tipping Point specifically with the widely known and recognized? How can societal changes or new ideas struggle profession of family life education in mind. we make parenting education or relation- along in fits and starts until the ideas get ship classes as commonplace as Pilates™ In The Tipping Point, Gladwell talks about a foothold and reach a “Tipping Point.” or book groups? How can we get funding creating “positive epidemics.” Epidemics It’s at this unpredictable fulcrum that agencies to understand the value of share three characteristics: 1) Contagious- changes seemingly begin to generate their investing in prevention? ness, 2) the fact that little changes can own momentum. Gladwell’s follow-up have big effects and 3) the fact that change Gladwell cites trends such as Hush bestseller, Blink, examines human intu- happens not gradually but at one dramatic Puppies™ shoes and the success of ition, “rapid cognition” and the potential moment. The Tipping Point is that “magic Sesame Street™ to clarify how just a few value of a hunch. moment when an idea, trend or social small events or actions can push some- Opinion leaders, futurists, CEOs have all behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and thing over the edge. Who doesn’t recog- been combing through these books, eager spreads like wildfire.” nize the Hush Puppies Bassett Hound and Big Bird? According to Gladwell, “the possibility of sudden change is at CERTIFIED FAMILY LIFE EDUCATORS the center of the idea of the Tipping Following is a list of Certified Family Life Educators designated since Point — big changes occurring as a result October 15, 2005. (* - Provisional) of small events.” Those of us working in family life educa- Alabama Kentucky Nebraska Kathryn Lettieri Tamera Thomas * Angel Nichols tion have been quietly plugging away for over 20 years. We’ve developed curricu- Arkansas Louisiana Ohio lum content and collectively established Traci Dobyns Koryon Jones * Jessica Buckland * common standards for practice. There Bonita Osmon Alicia Cannon * are currently over 1,300 active CFLEs in Maine Rachel Davis California the world. But as I’ve stated numerous Louise Kirkland Sarah Mc Cully Ying Kuan * times in the past, the Certified Family Wyann Vaughn * Oklahoma Life Educator program is not an end in Michigan Deborah Ihrig itself. It is simply a tool for promoting the Susan Bennett * Colorado effective practice of family life education. Robert Cody * Patricia White Oregon Our ultimate goal as family life educators Thomas Green * Carole Randall-Stitt * Florida Catherine Jacobs * is not to get more people certified; it is to Kathleen Jean-Charles Eugene Jones * Pennsylvania increase the awareness of family life Jan Legg Patty Lesch Christina Genchur education so that we can ultimately Carole Staigle Abby Neil * reach and strengthen more families. Anita Torrence John O’Connell * South Dakota Alana Sredzinski * Emily Chapman The CFLE program can continue on its Georgia current path, steadily adding to the Texas Robert Griffin Minnesota number of CFLEs and adding to our list of Vicki Helton Michael Jerpbak approved college and university programs. Iowa Lee Paul Dawn Hough * But how can we make the field explode? Mississippi Canada How can we make every legislator look Kansas Jennifer Brown Tara Jordan * at a social problem and think “How can Sarah Jones Tempa Clark * Dianna Yip * we prevent this?” What if every federal CFLE Directions continued on page 7

NCFR Report March 2006 6 CFLE DIRECTIONS continued from page 6 and philanthropic grant application shows like Super Nanny or Nanny 911. Gladwell identifies key players in creating required a Family Impact Statement These are “reality” shows that unrealisti- the tipping point. He calls them Connec- signed by a CFLE? In your own career, cally show people miraculously turning tors, Mavens and Salesmen. Connectors instead of bringing your certificate to job their family life around within a matter of are the people who know everyone and interviews and explaining its value to a week by following the advice of a visit- possess special gifts for bringing the employers, imagine a world in which ing “nanny.” While the shows provide a world together. A Maven is someone who employers were recruiting you? Imagine limited repertoire of parenting solutions “accumulates knowledge and who has a want-ad that read “only CFLEs need and skim over too many of the details information on a lot of different products apply?” HOW DO WE DO THIS? behind what is really needed to make or prices or places.” Salesmen are the We’ve already got some “small events” major changes in parenting behavior, it select group of people with the skills to underway. One of them is simply asking does at least introduce the public to the persuade us when we are unconvinced all CFLEs to include the initials “CFLE” concept that many parenting problems of what we are hearing. can be alleviated by simply understanding after their name in correspondence and Family Life Education needs a Connector; child development and applying some documents. If every CFLE used these someone like Dr. Phil who has introduced basic, tried and true techniques. Even initials on business cards, letterhead, millions of people to some of the basic shows like Trading Spouses, while not vitae or resumes, think of the number of concepts behind family life education. including any type of “expert,” can be people who would be exposed to the The tipping point could be having some- educational simply by showing the differ- letters CFLE. When posting a position, one (preferably a CFLE!) appear on the ences between one family and another in why not add “CFLE preferred?” Many Dr. Phil show and talk about this novel how they keep house, make decisions, people may not know what it means, but idea of teaching parents how to parent set limits, spend money, and talk to each you can bet they will ask when they see and couples how to communicate; about it for the second or third time. Gladwell other. Perhaps these types of TV shows, how to teach families to manage their also talks about the value of word-of- along with articles-in-print and websites money and make good decisions. Dr. mouth advertising. The person-to-person offering advice on money management, Phil has been doing this all along, but “contagion” builds the momentum. parenting, relationships, etc., are slowly maybe it needs a name, an identity and exposing the public to the idea that I’ve written before about how, in a way, the recognition that there are people out education can help you lead a happier television and the media are providing there trained specifically in this field! Or and healthier life. family life education under the guise of maybe Dr. Phil is the Salesman and we need to find the Connector. University of Connecticut Has anyone played the “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” party game? It’s based on School of Family Studies the “Six Degrees of Separation” theory; Faculty Position that anyone on earth can be connected to any other person on the planet through The School of Family Studies at the University of Connecticut seeks to hire a a chain of acquaintances that has no full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor in its COAAMFTE accredited graduate more than five intermediaries. Some program (MA and PhD) in Marriage and Family Therapy. The School of Family CFLE must know someone—who knows Studies is an interdisciplinary social and behavioral science unit with a large someone—who lives next door to one of undergraduate program, strong graduate and professional programs, and distin- Dr. Phil or Oprah’s producers. There must guished outreach and service. be one of you who knows a celebrity whose name evokes “families.” Anyone Minimum Requirements: Ph.D. or equivalent in Marriage and Family Therapy, know Shirley Jones, Florence Henderson Family Studies, Psychology, or a related discipline, with AAMFT Approved Su- or Felicia Rashad? Anyone out there know pervisor or Supervisor-in-Training designation; record or promise of outstanding Kevin Bacon? He’s connected to everyone! scholarship focused on marital and family dynamics, diversity, clinical research, Until we get a celebrity spokesperson, it or related areas; evidence of commitment to integrative professional teaching; all depends on us. Are you a Maven, experience with a variety of clinical populations; and experience or promise in Connector or a Salesman? Paraphrasing securing external funding. the sentiment of one CFLE at the confer- Duties are expected to begin August 2006. Send cover letter, curriculum vitae, ence in Phoenix: It’s time we become representative publications, and names, addresses, and telephone numbers of ambassadors for the field. And if you three potential referees to: Dean Charles M. Super, School of Family Studies, don’t have CFLE on your business card, University of Connecticut, Search MFT , 348 Mansfield Road, Unit 2058, Storrs, you know what to do! CT 06269-2058. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and continue Dawn Cassidy, M.Ed., CFLE until the position is filled. Certification Director E-mail: [email protected]

NCFR Report March 2006 7 Annual Conference

“The More I Know, the More Questions I Have” Come to the 2006 Conference to Learn Answers to Unanswered Questions in Family Science There are important lessons that we learn Inquiring Minds Want to Know! There Midwestern states, and in the center of in life: are a few “answerable” questions; Allow the country. me to begin by answering the question z The more we know, the more we z Save on lodging! Hotel rates at the Hyatt “What are the benefits of attending the discover the less we know Regency are more affordable than last 2006 annual conference?” year. (By $27 a night!) z We must never stop learning – if we z Become more actively involved in a think we know everything we are inef- z Meet and greet treasured colleagues and professional organization focused on fective as family professionals renew those friendships. Hear leaders family issues. Earn those CEUs in the family science field share their The 2006 NCFR Annual Conference has needed for certifications and knowledge. Discuss your work with the most interesting theme: “Unanswered licensures. them. (Attendees often begin collabo- Questions in Marriage and Family z Present your work at a nationally-ac- rative work based on interactions with Science.” Bill Allen, Program Chair, claimed professional conference – great colleagues at national conferences). invites family professionals to come to for your CV or resume! Minneapolis with an “inquiring” mind as z Create a dialogue between researchers we try to find some answers to some of z Save on travel costs! The conference is and practitioners – practitioners need the most challenging questions. within driving distance of many research to develop a high-quality practice – and researchers need practi- Paul C. Glick 1910-2006 tioners to bring research to families and to report back with results from Paul C. Glick, 95, died in Tempe, Arizona possible. After listening to those reflec- the front lines. Conference sessions on January 19, 2006 after a brief illness. tions, which accurately summarized his will give an opportunity for this impor- He led an active and fulfilling life. His impact on so many of us, Paul, in his usual tant dialogue. career as a social scientist, which spanned self-effacing way, remarked that all the seven decades, was one of enormous hyperbole was unwarranted. I think not. z Discuss your ideas for a new book with a publisher. Some previous conference achievement and contribution. Fifteen Paul’s personal bibliography contains a years ago a symposium was held at Ari- attendees have met with publishers that vast wealth of books, papers, and lectures. zona State University to honor Paul on led to the publication of a new book. His awards have been many—including his 80th birthday and to recognize his the Department of Commerce’s Gold z Enjoy the beautiful Land of 10,000 extraordinary contributions to the field Medal; its highest award for achievement Lakes. Take advantage of the local of marriage and family sociology and by an individual employee. Beyond these demography. Speakers at the symposium museums, theatres and cultural events, recognitions, perhaps Paul’s most lasting included Graham Spanier, Arland Thorn- including the nation’s largest indoor contribution to his profession was that he ton, Suzanne Bianchi, Larry Bumpass, shopping venue: The Mall of America. was the driving force behind the develop- and Arthur Norton. Each speaker in turn ment of concepts and strategies govern- Check the NCFR websites for up-to-date reflected upon Paul’s invaluable legacy to information about the conference: http:/ the social sciences. ing the processing, presentation, and analyses of data on marriage, families, /www.ncfr.org/conference_info/ Paul was extolled as a dedicated public households, and living arrangements— index.asp servant; a man who created a true nearly all of which are still in use Any “unanswered questions?” Please call research environment at the Bureau of the throughout the social science community. or email me anytime at [email protected] Census. He attracted young scholars to the arena of marriage and family studies, Paul loved life, his family, and his work. He or toll-free phone: 888-781-9331, ext. 15. and was an inspiration to those who know was a genial and sensitive man without Cindy Winter, CMP malice toward others. Those of us who the importance of translating complex Conference Director data sets into useful and understandable were privileged to be among his colleagues information about important trends, and friends have been most fortunate. Bill Allen thereby reaching the widest audience A. Norton—January 23, 2006 2006 Program Chair E-mail: [email protected]

NCFR Report March 2006 8 Affiliate Connection

Association of Councils Update he AOC business meeting held in Former AOC Presidents and wise NCFR President-elect the individual will be Phoenix during the National staff members are aware of the demands president of AOC and be able to devote T Council on Family Relations of these dual responsibilities. During my exclusive time and energy into leading annual conference was lively! First of all, first years as your AOC President, I was AOC. Then, every two years a President- we met outdoors under the warm Arizona on brand new territory with great enthu- elect to AOC would be on the NCFR ballot. sun. Whenever a Minnesotan gets to siasm and eager to learn. I was not fully The By-law changes now need to go to enjoy warm sunshine in November with aware of the time involved and how to the full membership of NCFR for a vote. no jacket or sweater, it is a GREAT day. integrate my new responsibilities into my Please watch for your ballot and cast work and family life. The elected AOC president wears two your vote! hats; she serves on the NCFR Board of The annual AOC board meeting addressed A stronger more viable AOC helps us Directors as a representative of AOC. The this very issue and moved unanimously make statements for a stronger NCFR. position is a voting position and requires to change the By-laws for AOC offices. In We in the Family Education field need convening monthly meetings, keeping this proposed future structure, the newly individuals in business, research, medi- up with emails, monitoring reports, and elected AOC President-elect would serve cine, practice and new fields to join this sitting on other councils, such as the on the NCFR board for two years and then exemplary professional organization. elections council. This is a fantastic learn- serve the as AOC President for the follow- Best regards to each of you. ing opportunity. At the same time the AOC ing two years. This allows the President president holds monthly or bi-monthly of AOC to have greater knowledge about Marcie J. Brooke CFLE business meetings with the AOC board the operations of NCFR and the Carver President, Association of Councils members and affiliates. Model of governance. After two years as E-mail: [email protected] Oklahoma Council Announces Conference he annual conference of the Okla- The event theme is Families: An Emerging broad enough to capture a variety of homa Council on Family Relations Story. The conference theme was selected topics relating to families of all forms T(OCFR) will be held on Friday, to allow participants the ability to explore and family members at any age or stage. March 31, 2006 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m the historical and evolving stories of The topics will cover societal and struc- at the University of Central Oklahoma’s families and family relationships. Addi- tural changes, truths and myths, trends Nigh Center in Edmond, OK. tionally, the theme was selected to be and projections, and implications for research, policy, and practice. The conference is open to students, in- Texas Council on Family Relations structors, researchers, service providers, practitioners, clergy, and advocates who he Texas Council on Family Rela- everyone! The big sky and clean, fresh air are interested in family relationships and tions’ Annual Conference will be are wonderful. Please join us in Lubbock! family well-being. Featured speakers and held March 30th – April 1st in T Two long-awaited projects have recently session presenters will highlight research, Lubbock, TX. The theme will be “Inter- education, practice, and policy that have national Families: Family in the Global Com- come to fruition – a new brochure and an online newsletter! TCFR is pleased to have implications for families and interpersonal munity.” The schedule has been planned relationships throughout the life span. to accommodate those traveling from a an updated color brochure to help spread distance. The President’s Reception will the word about the organization. TCFR’s The opening keynote speaker is Stephanie be Thursday evening, March 30 and the first on-line newsletter was published in Coontz. Stephanie Coontz teaches history program sessions will be concentrated on January. The Board is excited about the and family studies at The Evergreen State Friday, March 31. Special events for stu- expanded options-photographs, color, College in Olympia, Washington, and is dents, including a trip to Lubbock’s Depot calendars, announcements, and others Director of Research and Public Education District, graduate school fair, and employ- yet to be discovered. for the Council on Contemporary Families, ment fair, are planned for Friday evening Jo Ann Engelbrecht which she chaired from 2001-04. She is and Saturday! Miriam Muslow, Vice- President, TCFR the author of Marriage, A History: From President for Programs, has planned an E-mail: Obedience to Intimacy, or How Love exciting program that has something for Oklahoma Council continued on page 10 NCFR Report March 2006 9 Section News Attention: Students and New Professionals The Feminism and Family Studies Section Announces 2006 Awards Applications Deadline: April 1st, 2006 feminist frameworks and methods. Appli- award are open to all graduate students cations should include: a) an abstract of and new professionals (with up to five he Feminism and Family Studies 100 words or fewer; b) a five page (maxi- years post-doctoral work). Papers should Section of the National Council mum) proposal outlining the project’s contribute to feminist scholarship about on Family Relations is seeking T purpose, theoretical foundation, research families and the use of feminist frame- applicants for TWO awards to be given methods, and potential contribution to works and methods, and should be ac- at the November 2006 NCFR Annual feminist scholarship; c) a reference list, companied by an abstract of not more Conference in Minneapolis, MN. Appli- and d) a half-page budget. A summary of than 150 words. Applicants should be the cants do not need to be members of the recipients’ research results will be sole author or first author of the paper; NCFR, but we welcome new members to published in the Feminism and Family both published and unpublished papers our section and organization. Studies Section Newsletter, and the will be considered, although the paper The Outstanding Research Proposal from recipient will be asked to present a report should be at near-submission status. A a Feminist Perspective is given in honor of their project and findings at the 2007 summary of the paper will be published of Jessie Bernard. Graduate students and NCFR Annual Conference. The award will in the Feminism and Family Studies new professionals (with up to five years be presented at the 2006 meeting; recipi- Section Newsletter, and the award will be post-doctoral work) are encouraged to ents will receive $350 towards their travel. presented at the 2006 NCFR Annual apply for this award of $750 to fund femi- The Outstanding Contribution to Feminist Conference. Recipients will receive $350 nist research. Proposals will be reviewed Scholarship Paper Award is accompanied towards their travel to the conference. for their potential contribution to feminist by a gift of complimentary books and a Authors should identify themselves only scholarship about families and the use of $250 cash award. Applications for this in a cover letter so that all entries can be reviewed anonymously - all identifying references should be removed from the OKLAHOMA COUNCIL continued from page 9 paper or proposal submissions. In a cover Conquered Marriage, (Viking Press, 2005), personnel. He has performed as a featured letter, applicants should indicate whether The Way We Never Were: American storyteller in festivals covering a thirty- they are currently a graduate student or Families and the Nostalgia Trap (1992 state area, and in 2004 was a Teller-In- when they received their Ph.D. The cover and 2000, Basic Books), The Way We Residence at the International Storytelling letter should also include the address(es), Really Are: Coming to Terms with America’s Center. He will provide a variety of tales telephone number(s), and email ad- Changing Families (Basic Books, 1997), and stories for us related to families dress(es) of all authors. Letters of support and The Social Origins of Private Life: A while we dine. are not required. Only one submission History of American Families. She also per category will be accepted from any In addition to these exciting keynotes, edited American Families: A Multicultural applicant. To apply, send four hard the schedule includes a variety of work- Reader (Routledge, 1999). In addition to copies and one electronic copy (MS shops and paper sessions. Continuing the opening keynote, she will speak in Word attachment) of the proposal or education units (CEUs) will be available the afternoon at a second presentation paper by April 1st to: for Licensed Professional Counselors, about marriage (i.e., history/future of Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Áine Humble, Ph.D. love & marriage, etc.). Certified Family Life Educators, and Certi- Chair, FFSS Awards Committee Tim Tingle will serve as the luncheon fied Family and Consumer Sciences. Regis- Email: [email protected] keynote speaker. Tim Tingle is an en- tration information will be available soon rolled member of the Choctaw Nation of on our website. Join us at the conference. Upcoming Topics for Oklahoma. A powerful conference speaker Family Focus section OCFR is a state affiliate of the National and popular festival performer, Tingle Council on Family Relations. For confer- June 2006 – Families and Work-Life was featured at the 2002 National Story- ence information, or to learn more about (deadline April 3) telling Festival. In March of 2003, he OCFR, visit www.okcfr.org. September 2006 – Families and completed his tenth tour of Germany for Disabilities (deadline July 3) the U.S Department of Defense, perform- Nicole Holman-Alexander ing at schools for children of military E-mail: [email protected] December 2006 – Families and the Future (deadline October 3) NCFR Report March 2006 10 Paper and Poster Award Winners Announced AAMFT Section-NCFR Annual Conference 2005 Joey A. Fronheiser (Paper Award Winner), explored. A cross sectional design was tion. Implications for family therapists Oklahoma State University used to obtain 175 questionnaires in and practitioners are suggested. which at least one member of the couple Coping Behaviors and Marital Satisfaction in Francesca Maria Pernice-Duca (Poster responded. The mean age for the men Survivors of Breast Cancer and Their Partners Award Winner), Michigan State University and women who responded was 59.3 and This study utilized the Revised Ways of 58.1 years, respectively. At the time of Social Networks and Recovery from Coping Checklist to examine differences completing the survey the mean average Mental Illness in coping behaviors of women diagnosed since diagnosis was 10.5 years. Statistically Adequate social network support has with breast cancer and their husbands. In significant differences were found in been associated with positive health and addition, the relationship between wives relation to (a) gender differences in the psychosocial outcomes. Individuals living and husbands coping with the diagnosis use of coping, (b) partner coping and with chronic and persistent mental illness and treatment of breast cancer and mari- marital satisfaction, and (c) satisfaction often have small and restricted social tal satisfaction and marital dissolution is with partner coping and marital dissolu- Winners Announced continued on page 12 Family Policy Section he Family Policy Section is 30 their students and in their work with section or communicating with any of Years Old! The section began as policy makers and the public. At the the officers: Suzanna Smith (chair), T"Family Action" in the early 1970s annual meeting in November, it was [email protected]; Jackie Kirby-Wilkins and Bylaws for that group were drawn up clear that this section continues to be on (chair elect), in 1976. Please come to section celebra- the pulse of policy changes in the U.S. [email protected]; Denise tions at the 2006 Annual Meeting to mark The presentations in 2005 were timely, Donnelly (sec/treas), [email protected]; this important birthday. Watch your informative, and relevant to our work. and Christine Pegarro-Schull (SNP rep), program and the listserv for updates. [email protected] and Debra The 2006 program will cover other, Berke (past chair), The Family Policy section has a tradition emerging topics and ongoing issues in [email protected]. of presenting timely, scholarly informa- family policy, such as poverty and wel- tion about current public policy issues at fare reform, long-term care, workplace We want to hear from you. the NCFR annual meetings. In addition, policies, and disaster recovery. Please let Suzanna Smith the section offers applied information us know who you are and what your Chair, Family Policy Section educators and practitioners can use with interests are by joining the family policy E-mail: [email protected] Family and Health Section As section chair, I wanted to take this Jeffrey Jackson for his paper entitled Pa- and perhaps two special sessions. I am opportunity to thank all members of the rental Adaptation to Placement of a Child convinced the sessions we are planning Family and Health Section as well as with Developmental Disabilities. Jeffery’s will be excellent, and I encourage you to other members of NCFR who supported faculty advisor was Susanne Olsen. I also be sure and look for more specific infor- our symposia (2), special sessions (3), wanted to let you know that a syllabi mation about our special sessions in the roundtables (5), paper sessions (6), and packet is available titled “Families and next NCFR Report. Please consider sub- posters (20) as well as the pre-confer- Violence: Syllabi and Instruction Materials” mitting an abstract to the Family and ence workshop at the 67th annual con- edited by Jennifer Hardesty, Ph.D., CFLE Health Section for a roundtable, paper ference held in Phoenix in November of for $25. Packet includes syllabi, lesson session, poster, or symposium, if you 2005. Thank you is also in order for the plans, assignments, book/media re- think your work/project is congruent session recorders, moderators, and dis- sources. Order by contacting Jennifer with our mission (to promote the health cussants, as well as the Family and Hardesty at [email protected]. of diverse families and their members Health Section officers: Sharon Denham through interdisciplinary activities that Plans for next year’s conference are well (Chair elect), Christine Price (Secretary/ facilitate excellence in family health on their way. The theme is Unanswered Treasurer), and Jennifer Hardesty (Stu- practice, research, education, and policy Questions in Marriage and Family Science, dent/New Professional). development). and will be held in Minneapolis, Minne- This November we awarded our section sota. The Family and Health Section Barbara Mandleco young professional award ($200) to plans on sponsoring/co-sponsoring one Chair, Family and Health Section

NCFR Report March 2006 11 Highlights from Phoenix Session #415 – Special Session: The Continuing Dialogue Between Research and Practice Convened by Bill Allen (2006 Program too long. Some also found the wording see the “practitioner” within themselves? Chair), Jane Gilgun (2005), and Pamela unclear in places. Two participants (“How would I use this finding in my Monroe (incoming NCFR President) indicated that the 2006 “Revised” Call teaching?”) Alternatively, practitioners for Proposals would probably still not might consider how they could help Present: Pamela Choice, Kyle Kostelicky, encourage submissions from practicing shape research and theoretical ques- Maxine Hammonds Smith, Edith Lewis, educators (esp. at the secondary level). tions. (“What do I need to better un- Marilyn Flick, Kathy Greaves, JoLynn derstand to be more effective with this Cunningham, Tia Schultz, Jane Lanigan, z A possible solution might be to include family?” or “What does my work on Martin McDonald, Lynette Olson, Steve in the Call for Proposals brief examples this family issue suggest might be a Marks, Mary Jo Czaplewski of effective (successful) submissions common pattern?”) including examples for each format. The following is a recap of the main ideas There was also discussion of publish- z and proposed follow-up from the Special The possibility of “Bridging the Gap” ing examples of proposals that effec- Session entitled “The Continuing Dialogue presentations: Allowing scholarly tively showcase “Best Practices” or Between Research and Practice” held on dialogue between researchers or theo- “Bridging the Gap” presentations. Saturday afternoon (Nov. 19th) at the rists and practitioners. These could be 2005 Annual Conference in Phoenix. 3) Strategies for encouraging effective presented within the currently available “bridging”: conference formats, or in new adapta- 1) “What is the value of bridging tions of these that permit increased research and practice?” z Breaking down artificial barriers: Elimi- interaction whether between presenters nate the walls between researchers and There was a lot of discussion on this or between presenters and audience. practitioners with the organization and including examination of the need for Suggestions emphasized a collaborative at the conference. The Program Com- better definitions of the terms “research” team approach. One way to do this is mittee could take the lead in fostering and “practice”. Participants felt there to combine researchers and practitioners a climate of collaboration between needed to be more dialogue between intentionally in the same paper presen- NCFR members regardless of their individuals and teams who see them- tations, asking both to be cognizant of vocation or professional setting. This selves working in one or the other of their works’ implications for each other. includes avoiding structural and sched- these two spheres of family science. uling barriers to cross-functional inter- z Research and Practice Updates: 2) The Proposal Process: action (having all research sessions at Some wanted to know what had be- z Participants liked many of the current the beginning of the conference and all come of “RUPs”? There was general and proposed changes made in the practice at the end). consensus that the Research Updates Call for Proposals. However, some still z Encouraging alternative professional for Practitioners (or RUPS) might be found the process too complicated and “role-taking:” How can we help theorists Dialogue continued on page 13

WINNERS ANNOUNCED continued from page 11 networks. This study examined the rela- helping families and individuals to and a Chi-square goodness of fit test was tionship between measures of social reframe their role as a passive recipient of used to test the effectiveness of a systems- network support and recovery from chronic support to an active provider. based psycho-educational intervention in and severe mental illness in a sample of aiding low-income couples to step toward: Ronald Blake Cox (Poster Award Winner), 221 psychosocial clubhouse members. 1) a more permanent relationship, and Michigan State University The data collected included a measure of 2) more effective co-parenting strategies. one’s personal network which asked Fragile to Formidable: A Pilot Study Findings from this pilot study suggest that participants to enumerate up to 12 sources Intervention for Low-Income Families the intervention program successfully of support. The results revealed that This study looked at unique cultural addresses several of the unique barriers perceived reciprocity between family, barriers to the formation of enduring to marriage formation experienced by friends, and others listed on the network relationships for so-called Fragile Families. low-income couples. Based on these was more predictive of the recovery pro- Additionally, a quasi-experimental design results, implications for MFTs cess. The implications of this research for that employed a MANOVA procedure working with this particular marriage and family therapists include population were presented.

NCFR Report March 2006 12 DIALOGUE continued from page 12 an effective method of promoting currently doing or trying to do. Where after a paper session or symposium. “bridging.” It was noted that such and how might further research be Another approach might be to ask sessions need to focus on information done on what they are doing? (It is presenters to pose intriguing questions that could be useful to practitioners from the trenches that researchers get that emerge from their findings to the (using theoretical and methodological their research impetus.) Some of the audience as a prelude to discussion. information primarily as foundation Focus Groups within NCFR might be Still another idea was to adjust the for practice-oriented presentations). good sources of such information. current poster session format by sched- RUPs should also allow time for audi- z More effective use of discussants. uling the sessions in smaller, less hectic ence interaction/participation. Some spaces that promote presenter-viewer participants expressed their perception There was general agreement that dis- interaction. There might also be sessions that “…being lectured-to is not accept- cussants could be used strategically to that pull together several posters and able anymore…” RUP should also be incorporate practice elements in paper provide structured time for cross-poster easily identified in the program, and sessions. It was also agreed that addi- interaction between all participants. perhaps part of larger “practitioner tional time for presenter – audience 4) Possible plans for implementing tracks” (although there was concern interaction was preferable to a weakly session suggestions: expressed that this not further divide constructed “discussion.” researchers and practitioners). z Encourage presenter – audience z Communicating an organizational focus on “bridging” and its benefits to NCFR. A suggestion was made to institute interaction. This might include a column on this Practice Updates for Researchers (or Most of the participants felt that greater topic in the NCFR Report (see below). PURS) as a way of generating practice- audience participation in sessions could based questions and exploration of foster cross-functional collaboration. z Adding a list of people, on the website family phenomena. The focus here This might take the form of simply or zippy, who are willing to collaborate might be on what practitioners are ensuring sufficient time for Q and A with a researcher on a paper. z Using “practice-focused” discussants in research oriented paper sessions. Do you teach Family Life z Reviewing the current coding system Education or design FLE describing conference sessions (e.g., curricula? This “must-have” Teaching Family Life Education: “R” and “B”) There may be a need to publication is a collection of A Syllabus Collection help practitioners better navigate the over 40 syllabi covering all of conference program. NCFR’s 10 content areas for z Further defining the spectrum of prac- the CFLE, plus syllabi for tice within the family field. related family courses and electives. A rich resource, full of z Creating a new award to honor superior content ideas, class activities, “bridging” presentations at the confer- suggested readings, grading ence and/or efforts within NCFR. criteria and more. Conclusion: Members: $21.95 Non-members: $23.95 The session participants agreed that NCFR should continue to solicit opin- ions from the membership regarding Order yours today! how best to bridge the research and EDITORS practice functions as well as other as- www.ncfr.org Michael Walcheski, PhD, CFLE Nancy Gonzalez, MEd, CFLE pects of our field. We are particularly

or call toll-free PUBLISHED BY interested in learning which sessions 1-888-781-9331 National Council on Family Relations from recent conferences exemplified successful bridging, and why. As mentioned previously, it was sug- gested that a new section of the NCFR Teaching Family Life Education: Report be devoted to dialogue on bridg- ing research and practice, defining prac- tice, etc.. Edie Lewis, Jane Lanigan, and A Syllabus Collection Tia Schultz volunteered to help develop this idea. We hope to have this feature in future issues of the Report. Submitted by Mary Jo Czaplewski

NCFR Report March 2006 13 Report from Minneapolis Public Policy: Your Money or Your Life

reetings from NCFR! This issue 10th anniversary has a special meaning On the advice of my dentist, I have to of Report’s Family Focus spot for homemakers; at retirement, you get channel my frustration into action or Glights Family and Public Policy— to choose your benefit level based on risk grinding all the enamel off my a topic close to my heart. In addition to either your own lifetime earnings or teeth. Are you concerned about public editing Report, I oversee part of the CFLE those of your spouse. Leaving in year policy and its impact on families? Call program and also help administer eight has huge repercussions. Imagine or email me. I can tell you how to get NCFR’s public policy efforts. Family the more drastic implications she would involved in NCFR’s efforts and show Policy is one of the outlets in which face if she were in a violent relationship? you how to follow the hottest think tank NCFR’s membership can work to change “Let’s see—do I hang in there two more opinions and pending Congressional lives. Our Fact Sheets and Policy Briefs years for 30% more money? Or will he legislation. Your dentist will thank you! and our contacts with legislators at the kill me within two years, making retire- Nancy Gonzalez, M.Ed., CFLE federal and state levels provide policy- ment a moot point anyway?” Managing Editor makers with vital information on families. One of the ways in which NCFR can change lives is to offer legislators our foresight as to the potential unintended Family Well-Being: It’s Our Policy consequences of any legislation. Our own question I hear from time to time free-for-all called the Blogosphere, but NCFR publication, Public Policy through is “How do I find out what’s sometimes web-logs can be useful too. a Family Lens, provides a framework to going on in family policy?” How Bloggers are often an early-warning use in evaluating legislative proposals in A can I refresh my 9th grade civics lessons system for opinion and for identifying Congress—or even rules in your own and brush-up on the legislative process? concerns of individuals and families. community. It helps us question the How does one not only hear about pend- status quo and avert bad policy before Disclaimer: Most of the following websites ing legislation or laws that have been it’s enacted. and sources of information are partisan or passed; how do you even know what’s represent ideologies and opinions outside out there percolating in the environment? For example, at an elementary school the scope of NCFR’s mission. Their inclusion library, do overdue books result in fines Usually, except in cases of a late-breaking does not constitute any endorsement by and stern reminders from the librarian? national crisis requiring immediate NCFR. However, I list them because even What’s the intent and what are possible Congressional action, the ideas that turn non-partisan public policy professionals outcomes? The policy creates an incen- up in legislative proposals begin in the and family scientists in independent organi- tive for children to return books. But nation’s think tanks, research organiza- zations like NCFR need to be aware of the does it foster an incentive to read? At the tions (us!), grass roots groups, and special entire political landscape in order to know national level, public policy guides every interest organizations. Let’s say you’re what concerns the American people. Some decision we make. We often just shrug interested in knowing which issues might of the sources I list do not align with my and accept our fate, not realizing that be on the docket in the next legislative personal views and there will be ones that laws are made by human beings—humans session. Or maybe you’re curious as to don’t align with yours. In fact, I will include who can be fallible or ill-informed. what themes may form the scaffolding one or more that require me to begin deep Sometimes policies seem really quite for each of the party platforms in the breathing exercises and go to my “happy arbitrary! But far from generating an 2008 Presidential election. No need to place.” As an NCFR professional, I take off amusing day on C-SPAN, each policy call a psychic hotline. Most of these ideas my “Party Hat” and set-aside my role as can change lives, for better or worse. are already out there in the ether. private citizen to provide you with portals An acquaintance of mine, a homemaker, To get you started, I’d like to share some to a breadth of political information. was married to an insensitive jerk who of my sources for official legislative infor- First—the official source of pending brought home a healthy income. What mation. I’ll also like to share my favorite Congressional legislative information wasn’t healthy was her marriage. Along sources for the complete breadth of other and the record of bills that have made it about year eight, she was miserable. political information; from non-partisan into law is at the Library of Congress at However, she stayed in that marriage fact-based sources to well-reasoned http://thomas.loc.gov/ . Another great two more years. Why? Because with the thought pieces to ideologically-driven source of non-partisan, “”Just the facts, Social Security system, passing your agendas. I don’t have time to cover the Family Well-Being continued on page 15

NCFR Report March 2006 14 FAMILY WELL-BEING continued from page 14 Ma’am” information is C-SPAN. And you www.americanprogress.org The Center My vote for really useful scrappy little don’t have to watch TV all day to benefit for American Progress is a non-partisan underdog? www.factcheck.org Fact from it. C-SPAN recently started their organization, but they weigh-in the on check is a division of the Annenberg “Capital News” website at http:// the liberal side. As of January 2006, their Public Policy site out of the University www.capitalnews.org/ . Unlike the other focus included NSA wiretaps, energy of Pennsylvania. At fact check, their C-SPAN websites, Capital News lists the policy and tax reform. researchers pick one fact or statistical late-breaking events from DC. And I mean www.democrats.org is the website of the claim promulgated by a politician. They late-breaking! When C-SPAN launched Democratic National Committee. analyze it to death and check it out. Capital News a few weeks ago, I was a Then they lay-out what they discovered bit dubious as to how useful it would be. www.newamerica.net is the URL for a in excruciating detail and in an unbiased I wasn’t sure they would have the re- fascinating Think Tank—the New America way, in my opinion. Sometimes the “fact” sources to be as timely as the CNN, Fox Foundation. If there is a centrist, dead- was true. Sometimes it’s half-truth. And or MSNBC websites. Now I’m a believer. center political organization, this is it. sometimes it apparently was beamed-in They are doing a great job of providing New America’s mission is to take the best from the Planet Wambeeno. Unfortu- up-to-the-minute news reports. ideas from the left and the best ideas from nately, they don’t have the staff to analyze the right and try to locate some middle every fact uttered on Capitol Hill. But Then there is C-SPAN TV. In my opinion, ground. If you’re sick of bi-partisan they do make an effort to investigate the C-SPAN’s reporting is about as non- bickering and governmental gridlock, loudest claims from both sides of the aisle. biased as you will find. On C-SPAN each check it out. morning, host Brian Lamb or one of his And finally—if you’re in the mood for www.aei.org The American Enterprise colleagues take out the New York Times, some political humor, tune in week- Institute bills itself as non-profit and the Washington Post, the Wall Street nights to Comedy Central’s “Daily Show” non-partisan, but it leans right, working Journal or another major newspaper and and its spin-off “The Colbert Report” at 8 to further “limited government, private read portions of their editorials to viewers. and 8:30 pm, Eastern, respectively. enterprise, individual liberty and Then they invite callers to phone-in their While not appropriate for youth or responsibility, and a vigilant and effective reactions. If you want to hear what the sensitive adults, these cable programs defense.” nation is thinking, tune in. are run-away hits, purportedly capturing www.rnc.org is the website for the a big chunk of the 18 – 49 year old view- On weekends, on C-SPAN 2, Saturday Republican National Committee. ing demographic. Although the satire is and Sundays are a book-lovers’ smorgas- arguably left-leaning, they make fun of www.heritage.org is the home for the bord on “Book-TV.” The authors of everyone. Guests have included Nancy Heritage Foundation, a conservative recently published books talk about Pelosi, John McCain, George Stephano- Think Tank on the right. As of January their work and then field questions from poulous and L. Paul Bremer. Again—no 2006, issues front and center on the an audience. Programs usually last an value judgments here—if you want to know Heritage homepage include “moral hour or more, so that the author and the what makes Genny X and Millennial vot- renewal,” the war on terror, and getting audience have time to delve into some ers laugh, tune in. It’s one more piece of entitlements under control. detail. The frustrating problem with other data for the alert public policy enthusiast sources of authors’ TV interviews is that www.cato.org The Cato Institute, as a to use in evaluating the pulse of the nation. there’s a 7 minute slot for discussion and political animal, is a duck-billed platypus. then we’re off to a commercial. There’s It’s hard to classify as purely right or left… NCFR offers members many outlets for an old saying that the best education is it’s Libertarian. As of January 2006, their public policy work. We need authors for to “hang around smart people.” On Book wishlist included “limited government” Fact Sheets and Policy Briefs. We need TV, school’s in session. but they also take an isolationist view of Family Policy section participants and foreign policy and might agree with committee members for the Public Policy To refresh your memory on the legislative committee. And remember, outside of process, go to http://www.rules.house.gov/ “move-on dot org” with regard to getting out of Iraq. your NCFR work, you’re still a taxpayer and click on “How Congress Works.” and a citizen—a particularly informed This site from the House of Representa- Finally, a couple more major Think Tanks one. Members of Congress have legisla- tives will bring you up to speed. Now for that NCFR policy wonks should check out tive aides who read each constituent the spectrum of websites—in keeping with regularly are the Brookings Institution letter and scan all of the Letters to the written English, let’s read from left to right. www.brookings.edu and RAND at Editor in the home district newspapers. www.rand.org. Both of these organiza- http://www.moveon.org is a source of Get involved! Quoting Margaret Mead, tions do a pretty good job of providing progressive, left-of-center thought. As of “Never doubt that a small group of objective analyses most of the time. What January 2006, their front page hot issues thoughtful, committed citizens can both of these organizations have in abun- were “holding Exxon accountable,” change the world; indeed, it’s the only dance are resources. These research giants thing that ever has.” “getting out of Iraq” and protecting the are huge, with the ability to tackle massive privacy of our telephone calls. projects outside the scope of smaller Nancy Gonzalez, M.Ed., CFLE Think Tanks. NCFR public policy staffer

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NCFR Report March 2006 17 FELLOWS CHOSEN continued from page 4 and the role of uncles in family life. Dr. tor, The Morton Center, Louisville, KY, is Nevada, Reno. Over the course of his 30- Milardo has contributed greatly to the the pioneer in the study of family treat- year career in family science, Dr. Wilson development of the field through his own ment for drug abuse. His early work promoted the well being of families research and as an editor or co-editor of shocked the field when he found that through scholarship, teaching, service/ volumes that have either brought together drug-abusing adults generally are closely consulting, and administration in two the work of others in a specific area tied to their fami- countries and eight states. Stephan has (Families and Social Networks, 1988) or lies. He developed distinguished himself as an adolescence that provide major reviews of literatures the first effective and Appalachian scholar with a focus on in a variety of areas (Handbook of Personal family treatment for cross-cultural parent-youth relationships. Relationships, 1997; Family as Relationships, substance abuse Recently his work has been expanded in 2000. Bob has been involved in NCFR for and has obtained the international arena to include research over twenty-five years and has been an an amazing number projects in China and Fulbright work in active contributor to the organization in of federal grants to Kenya. Throughout his career Dr. Wilson various roles from the beginning. He carry on this work. provided professional and leadership served as Chair of the Research and His ARISE program services at the community, state, regional, Theory section and was also involved in for getting substance abusers and their national and international levels. His work the establishment of the Feminism and families into treatment is considered the has been recognized through honors, Family Studies Section. He has also been best evidence-based model in the field. awards, and commendations for excel- on the Board of Directors, has chaired the Dr. Stanton is also a community and lence and impact. Dr. Wilson’s scholar- Reuben Hill Award committee, and has public policy activist as well. This work ship has resulted in over 85 publications been an active member of the Publication began during the Vietnam war when he including 39 articles in national and Committee (both during and after his urged Congress to examine drug abuse international journals, including JMF and JMF editorship). Bob Milardo began a problems among soldiers and has con- Family Relations, 16-refereed chapters in twelve-year term on the editorial board of tinued into the HIV/AIDS era and the edited books, and 31 other publications. the Journal of Marriage and the Family in growing problems in our health care He has presented 1983. He was editor of the Journal of system (the subject of Dr. Stanton’s latest and published 70 Marriage and the Family from 1996-2001, book). The breadth of his work ranges abstracts or confer- a period of important growth and change from the smallest of clinical intervention ence proceedings for the journal. In his capacity as editor, techniques to treatment and policy issues from national and he developed and carried out a plan to related to a major health problem and international profes- expand the issue in 2000 to include a now to ways to reshape the health care sional meetings, 75 special set of broad papers addressing system. He has authored over 150 publi- regional, state, and the general progress of the field in the cations in this and related fields. He has local meetings, he twentieth century. The result was a set of co-authored the most widely used text- has been interviewed papers, which are expected to become book in the field called: The Family or has consulted with media 50 times, classics, and are published as The Decade Therapy of Drug Abuse and Addition. He and provided consulting for agency, in Review: Understanding Families into the co-authored the most comprehensive community, state, regional, national, and Next Millennium. meta-analysis of couple and family international bodies. In addition, Dr. therapy for drug abuse and recently com- Wilson has had many leadership and M. Duncan Stanton, Ph.D., Professor pleted a review of outcome studies on support roles in NCFR (i.e., Events Com- Emeritus of Psychology, Spalding Univer- this topic for JMFT. Duke Stanton has mittee for the UN International Year of sity, and NIH/NIAAA Principal Investiga- been an active member of NCFR since the Family 10th Anniversary, Chair of the 1974, where he has presented several International Program Match Committee, times and has also served as a reviewer Chair of the International Section, NCFR wants to know! for Family Relations for ten years. He is a Delegate for NCFR Public Policy and Legacy Circle member since 1999. He Education Committee, Annual Program If you have moved or plan on gave the Plenary address about families Committee, Secretary/Treasurer for the moving, please call 1-888-781- with a drug abusing member in 1988. He International and Family Science Sections, 9331 or e-mail: [email protected] with also received both the Award of Appre- Presidential Task Force on Focus Groups, your new address. The U.S. Postal ciation and Certificate of Recognition in Co-Chair of the Rural Families Focus Service does not forward publica- 1988 for longstanding service. Duke Group, Representative to the National tions like the Report or journals, Stanton was also the consultant to the Caucus of Administrators of Family White House Office of Drug Abuse Units, International Year of the Family and we want to make sure you Policy from 1977-81. Events Committee, and Reviewer/ receive them. Presider/Recorder/Presenter for various Stephan M. Wilson, Ph.D., CFLE, Pro- annual meetings). Thank you! fessor and Chair Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Submitted by Estella A. Martinez

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