family services

Many teens enjoy a carefree time of school, some light household responsibilities to help their family, and good times with their friends. According to a National Alliance of Caregiving report in 2005, at least 1.3 million children between the ages of eight and eighteen are shouldering the heavy responsibilities of caring for family members who cannot care for themselves without help. Readers will get a frank description of the work faced by many teen caregivers. Teens who are immersed in this life already can find resources and organizations for support, as well as sound advice for coping in tough times.

A five-volume set that discusses the different family issues that modern societies in Canada and the United States have to face; each entry includes information about why it is relevant to family life.

Discusses the foster care system and a number of challenges the children face.

A guide to careers in family and consumer sciences that provides information on job responsibilities, training requirements, assessing personal skills, and choosing the best career.

Essays examine the state of the family and such issues as marriage and divorce, alternative families, adoption, and family policies..

Twenty-four essays debate several issues concerning the family, such as divorce, working mothers, traditional roles, adoption, gay and lesbian parents, day care, covenant marriage, and family courts. Includes discussion suggestions, organizations to contact, and bibliographies.