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Poverty and Maternal Responsiveness One of the reasons poverty is bad for children is because it reduces maternal responsiveness. This study by Gary Evans and colleagues sheds light on why. |
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HD Extension Program on Retiree Environmental Volunteerism and Civic Engagement Moving Ahead Unique opportunities are provided by three major trends - enormous growth in the population of older adults; the need for this population to be meaningfully engaged beyond retirement; and pressing environmental problems. |
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4-H Students Practice Thinking Like Scientists This program aims to teach youth about the scientific method, scientific research, and what it is like to be a practicing scientist, in addition to teaching everyday critical thinking skills. |
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Operation 4 Cooperation: Youth/Law Enforcement Summit Police officers and youth come together to brainstorm ways to build healthier relationships in this event hosted by the CITY Project. |
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CITY Project Wins 4-H Families Count: Family Strengthening Award
Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging Receives $374,000
CITY Project Teen Leaders Present "R U RDY 2 get 2gether?”
Cornell and the CITY Project at CYFAR 2008
Resources
2008 Human Development Research Updates now online! Cornell faculty present their cutting edge research and its implications for the field.
The CYFAR 2008 Conference Proceedings now online! Featuring keynote speakers and dozens of research presentations and workshops on topics of importance to children, youth, and families.
Why Fathers Count No Matter Where They Are!
Youth Program Websites affiliated with the College of Human Ecology
Just in Time Parenting eNewsletters
The Young Adult Development Project
Events
New Unionism: Delivering the Promise of a Fair Economy
Strengthening Families Program Training
The Immigrant Child: Past, Present and Future
Building Strong Marriages: Resources for and Lessons Learned from Working with Stepfamilies
Aging and the Environment Inservice will be held on December 3, 2008. Learn about a new initiative involving older adults in environmental volunteering, featuring Cornell faculty and Kathy Sykes from EPA's Aging and Environment Initiative.