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FamilyTrends
Briefs is a series designed to inform practitioners, policy makers,
and researchers about the varied family structures that exist today.
Each brief focuses on a specific family form by highlighting strengths,
vulnerabilities, and suggestions for practice and policy. References
are provided for those wishing to seek further information.
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The Working Poor
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Contrary to commonly held assumptions, to be poor in America does not mean to be unemployed. See more in HTML
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Parents With Intellectual Disabilities
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Parents with intellectual disabilities are persons who experience “significant limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior, as expressed in conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills”. See more in
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
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Children under
the age of eighteen who are living with their grandparents are on
the rise. See more in HTML
or PDF
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Single Parent Families
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Historically,
single parent families existed by way of death or separation, but
current trends show that more families are choosing to be single
parent families. See more in HTML
or PDF
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Gay and Lesbian Families
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Lesbian and
gay families experience many of the same challenges that other families
do, but they often face these challenges within the contexts of
critical societal views and the complex process of “coming
out.” See more in HTML
or PDF
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