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Announcing Latest Issue of The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues
by Jackie McClelland 18 Dec '10

18 Dec '10

Greetings: This note is to introduce the latest issue of The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues found at http://ncsu.edu/ffci. You may have already read this issue as I should have sent this announcement out quite a while back. I am including the Welcome and the paper abstracts below: Welcome! Promoting the health and wellbeing of our country’s youth is an effort I believe all citizens and professionals support. Our youth and their families play pivotal roles in our society. Yet there is much that we need to learn about our youth and how they as a population have increased in size and have changed in needs and behavior over the years. For instance, children and adolescents from birth to age 17 now constitute one-fourth of our country’s population. The U.S. adolescent population increased by 16.6 percent from 1990 to 2000 and the population is projected to increase to an estimated 41.6 million by the year 2010. While the youth are healthier than adults in general, from 13 to 23 percent experience special health care needs or chronic illnesses and disabilities. In 2005 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance survey showed that 14.5% of students in grades 9 to 12 had lifetime asthma and 13.1% were overweight. To add to the health issues large differences exist between the stresses, pressures and lifestyles lived by today’s youth than that previously experienced by earlier generations. Seventy one percent of all deaths among persons aged 10 to 24 years result from four causes: motor vehicle crashes, other unintentional injuries, homicide and suicide. Professionals who serve our population of youth need more knowledge, skills, tools, and training to promote positive outcomes. In this issue we offer a diversity of papers that focus on a variety of approaches to and issues that surround our youth and their eventual growth, health and wellbeing. They cover the gamut from older youth reaching younger youth to supporting pediatricians with parenting information, and from direct delivery of educational curriculum to students to looking at the role of parental communication quality on youth behavior. These papers will benefit many areas of your efforts with youth. Enjoy! Paper Abstracts: Recruiting college students to be youth mentors Kathy Dimick,Utah State University Extension System; Brian J. Higginbotham, Stacey MacArthur, Utah State University; Monti Poulson, Utah State University Extension System Abstract Mentoring programs are becoming an increasingly popular intervention to promote positive youth development. However, in the United States there are more at-risk youth than there are mentors. One concentrated source of mentors is students on college and university campuses. This article discusses the recruiting strategies employed by one Extension-sponsored mentoring program. The three strategies outlined have been instrumental in securing committed and caring college-aged mentors. Rites of passage during adolescence Scott D. Scheer, Stephen M. Gavazzi, The Ohio State University; David G. Blumenkrantz, Center for the Advancement of Youth, Family, and Community Services, Inc. Abstract The literature on rites of passage in adolescence is reviewed, with particular attention given to the essential components for positive developmental outcomes. Three human development orientations – life course, life span, and life cycle – are presented to examine rites of passage as they relate to life transitions. Within these orientations, positive rites of passage are framed as requiring both events and cognitive processes of the event. In other words, rites of passage events must be significant for adolescents not only as experiences, but having special meaning, emotion, and understanding. A model is introduced that highlights the potentially positive and negative roles that rites of passage can play in the transition to adulthood. In addition, investigations are discussed to help understand the complex rites of passage mechanisms. Finally, the benefits of employing rites of passage strategies are illustrated through youth development programs. Family life educators supporting pediatricians with parenting information Karen DeBord, Rebecca Stelter, North Carolina State University Abstract Pediatricians report seeing 40 to 60 patients per day. Many parents of these patients have specific questions about behavioral and developmental issues such as discipline, sleep, nutrition, and toileting, all of which are topics that family life educators are prepared to address routinely. Collaboration between Extension educators and pediatricians can benefit patients, parents, and pediatric practices, as well as family life education programs. Adolescent nutrition and exercise behavior: A preliminary investigation into the role of parental communication quality Kay M. Palan, Mary Lynn Damhorst, Iowa State University, Jennifer Paff Ogle, Colorado State University; Cheryl O. Hausafus, Cheryll A. Reitmeier ,Iowa State University ; Grace Marquis, McGill University Abstract This paper addresses an issue that has received little attention within the literature: the role that parents play in shaping children’s nutrition and exercise beliefs and behaviors. Of particular interest was the influence of parental style and the quality of parent-child communication upon children’s nutrition and exercise beliefs and behaviors. Twenty family units with a child in middle school were studied during home visits. Data were collected with a survey instrument, including measures related to parent-adolescent communication quality, warm and restrictive parenting styles, adolescent nutrition concern, adolescent weight loss behaviors, and adolescent exercise commitment and satisfaction. Results suggest that adolescents’ nutrition concerns were positively related to good communication quality and restrictive parenting behaviors, and they support the significance of parental communication on adolescents’ nutrition and exercise attitudes and behaviors. Implications for education and intervention are identified. Morality and money: Relating character and values to financial education in grades K-4 Thomas A. Lucey, Illinois State University; Duane M. Giannangelo, The University of Memphis; Jeffrey M. Hawkins, Oklahoma State University (Tulsa Campus); Julia A. Heath, Michael M. Grant, The University of Memphis Abstract This study examines the inclusion of a moral component to teaching financial education to children in grades K-4. Comparisons were made between current financial education areas and suggested moral items. Morality was defined and measured by modifying items from the courtesy, generosity, and sportsmanship subscales of Bulach and Butler’s (2002) survey. The study found that levels of agreement with financial morality items were similar to the levels of agreement with the generally accepted areas. Findings must be extended to a larger sample for confirmation or refutation, using a more extensive measure of financial morality. The authors invite further examination into the prospect of developing moral tenets within financial education. Got Calcium? - A youth curriculum that promotes dairy and non-dairy sources of calcium Martha Raidl, Rhea Lanting, Katie Miner, Joey Peutz, University of Idaho Abstract Most children are not meeting dietary calcium requirements. To address this issue, a four-lesson youth curriculum called Got Calcium?, which promotes dairy and non-dairy calcium-rich foods, was developed. Two hundred and thirty-two students and 196 family members participated in the study. After four lessons, students significantly increased (p<0.001) their knowledge of calcium and calcium-rich foods. A parent take-home food frequency form revealed that students’ current intake of calcium came from dairy (milk, cheese, yogurt) products. By the end of the four lessons, approximately 40 percent to 70 percent of students selected non-dairy calcium-rich foods (kale, greens, tofu, and salmon) when planning calcium-rich meals. Strengthening Families Through Military 4-H Partnerships Debra A. Jones, Joanne Roueche, Utah State University Extension Abstract Extension, 4-H, and the military have been partners since World War I. Through the recent decade, the U.S. Army, Air Force, and 4-H have partnered to provide positive youth development on military installations involving over 7,000 youth in 4-H clubs in the U.S. and abroad. In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, a new initiative extends this same support to military youth and families who are not affiliated with military installations, but who are dispersed in rural, urban, and suburban communities across the nation through the National Guard and Reserve. All youth involved through military outreach are enrolled as 4-H members through their respective counties. As the program becomes more widely known, counties integrate these youth in local, state, regional, and national 4-H activities and events. Authors share their experience developing relationships, implementing positive youth development programs, and explain how these successful actions resulted in funding sources for increased outreach. Youth Teaching Youth: Evaluation of the Alcohol/Tobacco Decisions cross-age teaching program Carly Emil, Jodi Dworkin, Carol Skelly, University of Minnesota Extension Abstract The Alcohol/Tobacco Decisions (ATD) program was developed by the Extension Service in a midwestern state. The program’s unique format of cross-age teaching uses local high school students to instruct fourth-grade students, rather than the typical teacher-to-student format. The ATD program operates under the 4-H model of promoting positive youth development and older youth teaching younger youth. To begin to evaluate the effectiveness of the ATD program in changing students’ knowledge of alcohol, tobacco, and advertising, students completed a pre- and post-test. This pilot evaluation yielded statistically significant improvements in knowledge in all content areas. Future directions for evaluation of cross-age teaching programs are explored. -- ***************************************************************** Jacquelyn W. McClelland, Ph.D. Professor, Department Extension Leader,and Nutrition Specialist Department of 4-H Youth Development and Family & Consumer Sciences North Carolina Cooperative Extension, CALS, NC State University Campus Box 7605, 112 Ricks Hall Raleigh, NC 27695-7605 Phone: 919-515-9148 FAX: 919-515-2786 Email: jackie_mcclelland(a)ncsu.edu Department Home Page: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/dept/fcs/faculty/jmcclell.html Editor-In-Chief, The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues (FFCI) http://www.ncsu.edu/ffci/ Author: Give Your Heart a Healthy Beat! http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/food/hhb/

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faculty positions at Texas Tech
by Reed, Debra 09 Dec '08

09 Dec '08

Hello Colleagues, Attached and below is a description of the two tenure-track positions available here at Texas Tech. I would greatly appreciate it if you could disseminate this to doctoral students and others who may be interested. Best regards, Debra Debra B. Reed, PhD, LD, RD Dept. of Nutrition, Hospitality, and Retailing College of Human Sciences Texas Tech University Box 41162 Lubbock, TX 79409-1162 806-742-3068 debra.reed(a)ttu.edu Texas Tech University Department of Nutrition, Hospitality, and Retailing Two Assistant/Associate/Professor Faculty Positions Application Due: Open until filled (review of applicants will begin 11/1/ 2007) Type: nine months, Tenure-track Position Availability: 1/1/2008 or 9/1/2008 (negotiable) Salary: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications Minimum Qualifications and Responsibilities: Assistant/Associate Professor: Doctorate in Nutrition or related field, Registered Dietitian, Licensed Dietitian in the State of Texas (within three months of hire). Candidates should have commitment to and experience with university teaching and be able to teach a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in food and nutrition to support the Didactic Program in Dietetics and other major/minors in Nutritional Sciences. A demonstrated ability to establish a focused research program, secure external funding, and publish in peer-reviewed journals is required. Preferred areas of interest include obesity, diabetes, and chronic disease prevention and interventions, wellness or other areas that complement existing strengths in the department. Experience in multidisciplinary collaborations for academics and research is desired. The new faculty member will be expected to participate in graduate student research committees and other departmental, college, and university committees. Application: Apply at www.depts.ttu.edu/personnel. Click on Applicants, then the employment website. Create an application for position number 74466 or 74459. The position is also available through the search postings feature. Include with the completed application a letter of application, vita, copy of transcripts (official transcripts will be required upon appointment), and the contact information (name, address, telephone number, and email address) of three references. For additional information, contact Dr. Debra B. Reed (806-742-3068 or debra.reed(a)ttu.edu)

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"New proposal for global, legal junk food ad ban"
by Lauren Swann 18 Jun '08

18 Jun '08

"A new code that would restrict the marketing of unhealthy foods to children has been proposed by two international lobby groups who claim the food industry is failing to self-regulate, especially in developing countries. The International Obesity Taskforce (HYPERLINK "javascript:KeywordSearch('KEYWORDS=IOTF&period=all&inner=1');"IOTF) and Consumers International (CI) have jointly developed the International Code on Marketing of Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages to Children, which they plan to present to the World Health Assembly next month." HYPERLINK "http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/ng.asp?n=83997-iotf-junk-food-hfss-advert ising"www.foodnavigator.com/news/ng.asp?n=83997-iotf-junk-food-hfss-advertis ing Lauren Swann, MS, RD, LDN HYPERLINK "mailto:LaurenSwann@comcast.net"LaurenSwann(a)comcast.net Concept Nutrition, Inc. HYPERLINK "http://web.archive.org/web/20070811223418/http:/www.foodfactswork.com/"webs ite 4201 Neshaminy Blvd PMB 206 Bensalem, PA 19020 215-639-1203 CELL 267-288-8563 FAX 215-604-0156 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1331 - Release Date: 3/16/2008 10:34 AM

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found sources of nutrient deficiency public domain pictures
by Alice C Henneman 10 Jun '08

10 Jun '08

Hi Everyone, A while back, I asked for leads for pictures of nutrient deficiencies for a coworker. I'm happy to report two possible sources for those of you that might be able to use them in your programs. SOURCE ONE: My coworker, Kelly Fisher, RD, discovered an answer to her own question in the Public Health Image Library of the Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website at http://phil.cdc.gov Here is some information Kelly put together for me to share with you: The web-site will take you to the home page of the Public Health Image Library (PHIL) where there is an area to search for pictures, illustrations, or videos. Down at the bottom under each picture it will discuss copyright restrictions... if it says "none," they are public domain pictures and available for anyone to use (just cite the picture according to their directions)... if there are restrictions on a picture, you'll have to contact that individual or group for permission. SOURCE TWO: After getting source one to share from Kelly, I discovered a possible second source -- the image library of the National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health at http://wwwihm.nlm.nih.gov/ These must be ordered (I couldn't determine from Web site if there was a charge -- however, there is a contact email address) and information about reproduction rights is cited as unknown for some. Hope these are helpful to everyone! Alice ........................................................................ Alice Henneman, MS, RD, Extension Educator University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Lancaster County 444 Cherrycreek Rd., Ste. A, Lincoln, NE 68528 USA ahennema(a)unlnotes.unl.edu 402/441-7180 Fax: 402/441-7148 FOOD Web site: http://lancaster.unl.edu/food PowerPoints & handouts: http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/resources.shtml

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Packer Policy Fellowship
by angie.tagtow＠mac.com 30 May '08

30 May '08

Apply for a 2009-10 Packer Policy Fellowship On behalf of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, The Commonwealth Fund is pleased to announce the 2009-10 Packer Policy Fellowship, an Australian-American health policy fellowship program. The Packer Policy Fellowships offer a unique opportunity for outstanding, mid-career U.S. professionals--academics, physicians, decision makers in managed care and other private health care organizations, federal and state health officials, and journalists--to spend up to 10 months in Australia conducting research and working with leading Australian health policy experts on issues relevant to both countries. In addition to undertaking original policy research, fellows will participate in seminars and policy briefings, which include meetings with senior officials at the commonwealth and state levels, ministerial officers, service providers, academics, and other stakeholders in the public and private sectors. At the end of their tenure, fellows produce a report and present project findings to senior government officials and policy experts at a final reporting seminar. Interested candidates must submit a formal application, including a project proposal that falls within an area of mutual policy interest to Australia and the United States, such as: health care quality and safety, the private/public mix of insurance and providers, the fiscal sustainability of health systems, management of health care delivery, the health care workforce, and investment in preventive care strategies. U.S. Citizenship is a requirement for eligibility. The deadline for receipt of applications for the 2009-10 fellowships is August 15, 2008. For further information on the 2008-09 Packer Policy Fellowships and to obtain an application, please see http://www.commonwealthfund.org/fellowships/ . For questions, contact Robin Osborn, The Commonwealth Fund, by phone, 212-606-3809, or e-mail: ro(a)cmwf.org. Angie Tagtow, MS, RD, LD Food & Society Policy Fellow Connecting Soil to Food to Health www.foodandsocietyfellows.org Managing Editor Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition http://JHEN.HaworthPress.com Owner Environmental Nutrition Solutions An ecological approach to food and health 13464 NE 46th Street Elkhart, Iowa 50073 515.367.5200 angie.tagtow(a)mac.com www.environmentalnutritionsolutions.com

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requesting your advice about resources for community nutrition course
by Cunningham-Sabo,Leslie 29 May '08

29 May '08

Hello friends, I teach an undergraduate community nutrition course to 70+ students. I want to expand the following components and would appreciate any advice or resources you think are particularly good: Grant writing Cultural competence Service learning (plan to build this more formally into the 3 credit course) Thanks so much! Leslie Leslie Cunningham-Sabo, PhD, RD Assistant Professor Colorado State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition 234 Gifford Building Fort Collins, CO 80523-1571 Phone: 970.491.6791; FAX 970.491.3875

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Nutrition opportunities with Cargill and Pepperidge Farms
by strategicnutr＠aol.com 29 May '08

29 May '08

I wanted to pass along two job opportunities I heard about. Feel free to forward it to others. Let me know if anyone is interested, and I can put you in touch with the right people. ? Lead Nutrition Scientist with Cargill (job description attached) Global Cargill Food Nutrition team, in Cargill Global Food Research,?PhD in?Nutrition Science with a focus in Lipid Nutrition up to $120k depending on experience, with 15% bonus ? Nutrition position in Connecticut with Pepperidge Farms,?5-10 yrs experience ? Nicole ? Nicole Turner-Ravana, MS Strategic Nutrition LLC "Helping people promote responsible, effective nutrition." www.StrategicNutrition.orgwww.StrategicNutrition.org 818.825.9136

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Be showcased at the SNE Annual Conference's Bee Marks Communications Symposium
by strategicnutr＠aol.com 29 May '08

29 May '08

Are you using new technology or old technology in a new way to promote nutrition education? Then you could have your work showcased at the SNE Annual Conference during the Bee Marks Communications Symposium. A part of this session will share what SNE members are doing to implement new technology into their work. ? Send a brief summary of your example along with your name, job title, and where you work to: Nicole(a)StrategicNutrition.org. ? Thanks, Nicole Communications Division Chair ? Nicole Turner-Ravana, MS Strategic Nutrition LLC "Helping people promote responsible, effective nutrition." www.StrategicNutrition.orgwww.StrategicNutrition.org 818.825.9136

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Invite to Book Release + FOODPLAY Day at Eric Carle Museum June 7th
by Barbara Storper 29 May '08

29 May '08

I want to extend a personal invitation to my friends and colleagues - to celebrate with us the official release of my new children's book - Janey Junkfood's Fresh Adventure! - as well as our 25th anniversary of FOODPLAY! This "FOODPLAY DAY" will be at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA, on Saturday, June 7th. (If any of you will be in the area - it's a beautiful time of year here in Western Mass!) The day will feature - "Fun, Food, Books, and Theater". There will be two performances of FOODPLAY (our national touring live theater show featuring juggling, colorful characters, music, magic, and audience participation to turn kids on to healthy eating and exercise habits) - at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; book signings with meeting and greeting the author (me!) and illustrator, Fran Schneid, and tastings of some delicious and nutritious kid-friendly snacks featured in the book. The program is free with museum admission, and it's a cool museum! For an email invite, please click: http://app.e2ma.net/campaign/af32ce1ccf9c402299f64f46a198c1e5 For a flier to post, please click: http://www.foodplay.com/downloads/News/FOODPLAY-Day-Flyer-Color.pdf For more info: http://www.foodplay.com/ Please let me know if you can come! Best regards, Barbara Barbara Storper, MS, RD Founder, Executive Director FoodPlay Productions: Turning Kids on to Healthy Habits! 1 Sunset Avenue Hatfield, MA 01038 1-800-FOODPLAY (1-800-366-3752) barbara(a)foodplay.com www.foodplay.com

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June Nutrition Education Links
by Judy Doherty 29 May '08

29 May '08

(FREE) More Fruits and Veggies Quiz - plus more summer education materials http://www.foodandhealth.com/go/to.cgi?id=SUM Clip Art for June : Father's Day, Iced Tea Month, Fruit and Vegetable Month Dairy Month, Summer and MORE!! http://www.foodandhealth.com/go/to.cgi?id=CAJ June HealthCalendar Observances: http://www.foodandhealth.com/go/to.cgi?id=HCN Monthly Recipe: Summer Veggie Penne http://www.foodandhealth.com/go/to.cgi?id=MR Monthly Tip: More Ways to Fruits and Vegetables http://www.foodandhealth.com/go/to.cgi?id=MT ______________________________ Judy Doherty, PCII Food & Health Communications, Inc. voice: 954-385-5327 http://www.foodandhealth.com Check out our new food blog: http://www.foodandhealth.com/blog/ ______________________________

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