Research News You Can Use
Welcome to the University of Florida/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences research newsletter: Research News You Can Use. This helpful series shares up-to-date, reliable research in Family, Youth and Community Sciences with you for use in your programs.
Current Issue
Winter 2008
Contents
- How Nonprofit Chief Executive Officers Learn Their Skills
- Media Literacy: What Parents and Professionals Need to Know
- FCS and 4-H Agents: Job Satisfaction in the “Early Years” of Extension
- Grandparents and Relationships with Older Grandchildren
- Lead Hazards Around Us
- Low Energy Density Foods May Be Out of Reach for Consumers With Limited Resources
You may also enjoy these informative consumer friendly articles from our faculty
- Older Adults: Take Extra Care When Temperatures Soar!
- Ten Ways to Use Salads to Help You Get Enough Fruits and Veggies
- 10 Tips for Setting Up Your Teens' Personal Space Internet Web sites
- Vacation Around the World-Without Leaving Home
- Summer Tips for Newlyweds
- Ouch! Those Gas Prices! What Can You Do?
- Don't Burn Bucks to Cool Off!
- Summer Food Safety
- Top 10 Teen Self-Esteem Tips
- Cool Summer Treats
- Adventures in Space
- Healthy and Safe Holidays for You and the Environment Around You
- Avoid Holiday Spending Hangovers
- 10 Tips for Helping Family Members with Special Dietary Needs During the Holidays
- 20+ Ways to Help an Older Friend or Family Member Prepare for the Holidays
- Managing Stress During the Holidays
- Potluck Food Safety
- Grief During the Holidays
- Holiday Blues
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Healthy Eating during Winter Gatherings for People with Diabetes
- Holiday Shopping: Compare Warranties
- Gifts for the Children in Your Life
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Mail Order: Your Rights & Responsibilities
- Mail Order Food Safety
- Plan Holiday Shopping
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Recipe: Surviving Holidays with Family
- Safe Turkey Feasts
- Be Food Safe
Previous Issues
2007
Fall 2007
- PDF version
- Athletic Participation and Adolescent Sexual Behavior
- Perceptions of Fatness: How Do Men and Women Differ?
- Schoolwide food practices are associated with body mass index in middle school students
- The Self Renewing Organization
- “Who Has Time to Cook?” How Family Resources Influence Food Preparation.
- Community Participation in Rapidly Growing Communities
- Teens and Deliberate Self-Harm: Findings from the Cutting Edge
- Financial Education and Program Evaluation
- Health Benefits for Volunteering
- Pesticide Use in Homes and Children’s Health
- When it comes to keeping hands clean, which type of cleansers should you buy for your family?
- Associations between media viewing and language development in children under age 2 years
- Supermarket Trends and the Consumer
Summer 2007
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- PDF Version
- Gender Role and Identity Development in Male Adolescents and Emerging Adults- Rosemary Barnett
- Parental Conflict and Children’s Peer Relationships: Is There a Link?- Eboni Baugh
- Vitamin D Status and Adiposity among Older Adults: Does Sun Exposure Play a Role?- Linda Bobroff
- The Effects of Volunteering for Nonprofit Organizations on Social Capital Formation: Evidence from a Statewide Survey-Elizabeth Bolton
- Child Care in the Early Years: Long-term Youth Outcomes-Kate Fogarty
- Relationship between child sleep disturbances and maternal sleep, mood, and parenting stress: A pilot study -Heidi Radunovich
- Food Safety Knowledge and Practices: Two Consumer Groups in Florida-Amy Simonne
- Children's Safety Risks During Summer Months-Suzanna Smith
- CSAs: A New Way to Get Good Food-Mickie Swisher
Spring 2007
Contents-HTML and Links to Individual PDF Files
- From Mothers to Daughters: Transgenerational Food and Diet Communication in an Underserved Group--Eboni Baugh
- Leadership Styles and Leadership Change in Human and Community Service Organizations--Elizabeth Bolton
- Exploring Rural Community Agency Differences--Mark Brennan
- The Impact of 4-H Camp Experiences on Youth Development--Are You Maximizing This Experience for Youth Participants, Counselors and Volunteers?--Joy Jordan
- Lead Poisoning and Children’s Health--Hyun-Jeong Lee
- What happens to the relationship when couples have a baby?--Heidi Liss Radunovich
- Putting Things in Perspective: Is It Necessary to Sterilize Sponges and Dishcloths in Your Kitchen?--Amy Simonne
- What Does “Organic” Mean? --Mickie Swisher
- A Look at Dairy Consumption Habits--Glenda Warren
Winter 2007
- Retirement Migration Definitions Matter --Carolyn Wilken
- How Do I Know that a Product is Really Organic?--Mickie Swisher
- Child Care for Children with Disabilities: The Importance of Parent-Provider Partnerships--Suzanna Smith
- Do Couples at High Risk of Relationship Problems Attend Premarriage Education?--Heidi Liss Radunovich
- Is Your Home Safe For Your Children?--Hyun-Jeong Lee
- The Protective Role of Grandparents--Kate Fogarty
- Frictionless Fundraising: How the Internet can Bring Fundraising Back into Balance--Elizabeth Bolton
- Potential Impacts of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans--2005 on American Agriculture--Linda Bobroff
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2006
Fall 2006
Contents
- Self-Esteem Assessment of Adolescents Involved in Horsemanship Activities Rose Barnett
- Mothers and Daughters: Interpersonal Approaches to Bodies and Dieting Eboni Baugh
- Body-Mass Index and Mortality: Does Being Overweight Increase the Chance of Death? Linda Bobroff
- Nonprofit Organizations as Bridges Elizabeth Bolton
- School and Youth Violence: Profiles, Problems and Solutions Kate Fogarty
- The Impact of Foster Care on Development Heidi Liss Radunovich
- Are Commercially Manufactured, Shelf-Stable, Dairy-Based Pourable Salad Dressings Potentially Hazardous Foods? Amy Simonne
- Low-Energy-Density Diets and High Diet Quality Glenda Warren
- Prevention of Falls and Consequent Injuries in Elderly People Carolyn Wilken
Summer 2006
Contents
- Bridging the Gap Between Community Club Environments & Youth Life Skill Development: Adult Volunteers as “Mediators”
- Lessons From Those on the Front Lines of Disaster Relief: Nonprofits and Community Recovery
- Parental After-School Stress
- Teens and Dating: Tips for Parents and Professionals
- To Wash or Not to Wash: A Tale of Two Products: Raw meats Versus Raw Produce
Also available in a Word Version
Spring 2006
Contents
- Communicating With Teens About Sex: Facts, Findings & Suggestions
- Community Connections: Employee Volunteering
- Co-Parenting and Father Involvement
- Employee Education and Likelihood of Having a Retirement Savings Program
- Survivors of Natural Disasters and Mass Violence
- The Impact of Devolution on Nonprofits
- What We Need to Know About Adolescent Suicide Attempts
Also available in a Word Version
Winter 2006
Contents
- Are Families Dining Together?
- Boards Behaving Badly
- Community Connections: Employee Volunteering
- Community Volunteers: The Front Line of Disaster Response
- Ethnic Differences in Correlates of Obesity Between Latin American and Black Women
- Homemade Dill Pickles May Pose Risk of Listeriosis
- The Effects of the Florida 4-H Residential Camping Program on Participants’ Level of Environmental Sensitivity
- Work/Family Balance of Extension Faculty
Also available in a PDF version as well as a Word version
2005
- Fall 2005 PDF Word
- Summer 2005 (PDF)
2004
2003
2002
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