All About Family: Benefits of Diversity - Articles and News
Sociological, biological and health research and findings about race and ethnicity; and personal reflections, anecdotes, and commentary on family values, traditions of different racial and ethnic groups to explore and communicate larger truths about the importance of family, the changing definition of family, across racial and ethnic groups.
February 3rd, 2012
Written by Rita Cook in All About Family, Latest News with 0 Comments
Over the past four years, Anthony Mastracchio has hosted four exchange students; he says each has taught him about their culture, and in turn, he shares his Italian heritage with them.The first student, a 35-year-old man, came from South Korea, and spent a year with Mastracchio. Leaving his wife in South Korea, the student attended the university in Boston to obtain his MBA. Next was another...
December 19th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in All About Family, Latest News with 0 Comments
Imagine what the growing number of children in poverty would say to President Obama and members of Congress — Ole Saint Nick and the Elves — about what they want for Christmas and the New Year.This is the season of giving. Grown-ups search the caverns of their minds to find those unique and special gifts for family members and loved ones. Kids are often equally challenged as they try to...
December 8th, 2011
Written by Rebecca Fortner in All About Family, Latest News with 1 Comment
Despite the interventions and the endless amounts of available information, teen pregnancy does occur across all racial and ethnic boundaries. One needs only to think back over their youth and remember how intense the emotions were during their own teen years before casting judgment. At a time when a teen should be thinking about college and the prom, an unexpected pregnancy may have them...
November 18th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in All About Family, Latest News with 1 Comment
Next week, we pause to celebrate another Thanksgiving. While the meaning of Thanksgiving has always made it a special holiday, this year with the state of our national economy — many Americans having lost their jobs, homes, businesses, even hope — makes the celebration all the more special.As we gather with family and friends, perhaps with a less-bountiful table, it is still a great time to find...
October 31st, 2011
Written by Rita Cook in All About Family, Latest News with 0 Comments
On Tuesday, November 1, 2011, the well-known Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos in Spanish brings together family and friends to remember those who have died. Every year on November 1 and 2, people in Mexico, or towns and cities near the Mexican border celebrate this holiday.Although how the Day of the Dead became associated with the Catholic holiday of All Saints Day on...
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