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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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question about sodium in the U.S. diet
by Bobroff,Linda Benjamin 29 Aug '08

29 Aug '08

Dear colleagues, I'm updating a fact sheet on sodium and want to do a fact check on the following sentence: About 1/3 of the sodium in our diets is from salt we use in cooking or add at the table. I can't find anything that confirms or changes this estimate. Do you have anything on this? Thanks and have a great long weekend. Note: I will be sending you a Position Announcement later this afternoon for a tenure-track Nutrition position in our Department ... Linda Linda Benjamin Bobroff, Ph.D., RD, LD/N Dept of Family, Youth & Community Sciences University of Florida 3026 McCarty Hall, PO Box 110310 Gainesville, FL 32611-0310 Tel: 352/392-1895 Ext 305 Fax: 352/392-8196 Email: Bobroff(a)ufl.edu CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this electronic message is confidential and intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this messge is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notifed that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this email or any of its components is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please "reply" to the sender.

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TPB Survey Instruments
by Di *) 29 Aug '08

29 Aug '08

Hi, I am a PhD student in Nutrition at Texas A&M University and in need of your help. I am looking for validated survey instruments based on the Theory of Planned Behavior for use and/or modification for use in my dissertation research. Specifically, I am looking for: 1. Instrument for use with adolescents that focuses on eating attitudes and behaviors. 2. Instrument for use with low-literacy Hispanic adults that focuses on eating attitudes and behavior and shopping behaviors. Your assistance is greatly appreciated in either providing instruments or links to instruments. I will provide full citation for any instrument I use or draw items from. Diane Di.E. Carson Jewell L. Taylor National Graduate Fellow MS Nutritional Sciences PhD Candidate, Nutrition Texas A&M University ************************ We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. (Joseph Campbell) How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?

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NEAFCS & GALAXY Conference
by Amanda Cook 29 Aug '08

29 Aug '08

Dear SNE Members: Please take a moment to review the information below. The National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences would like to invite you to join them at the pre-conference and conference coming up in September. If you have any questions regarding the contents of this email, please follow up with NEAFCS directly at the information below. Galaxy III - Pre-Conference Workshops NEAFCS is pleased to offer three exceptional Pre-Conference Workshops on Monday, September 15, 2008, covering very timely topics and brought to you by recognized subject matter experts. The Workshops will be presented from 9:30 AM until 2:30 PM. Each Pre-Conference Workshop can accept up to 100 registrants. All Workshops are offered on a first-come, first-served basis to NEAFCS members, as well as to any Extension association members and to interested non-Extension participants. Registration for these workshops is managed directly through NEAFCS and is in addition to your Galaxy III Conference registration fee. As noted in the Workshop fee schedule below, Advanced and Onsite registration is available and each registration includes admission to the workshop as well as a boxed lunch. **NOTE: Box lunches will ONLY be provided for those who pre-register online for the workshops. Those registering ONSITE must bring your own lunch to the workshop. Consumers & Technology Presented by: Researchers and Educators from Purdue and other Midwestern universities. Who could have predicted just 15 years ago that the Internet would revolutionize how consumers operate? Explore emerging digital and wireless technologies and the impact they may have on consumers. **Registration includes admission and boxed lunch.** Register for this Pre-Conference Workshop - Go to: https://www.sporg.com/registration?link_type=reg_info <https://www.sporg.com/registration?link_type=reg_info&form_id=107574&view_t ype=windowed> &form_id=107574&view_type=windowed Aging Successfully: Preparing for the Silver Tsunami Presented by: Researchers and Educators from Purdue and other Midwestern universities. Aging experts warn of a "silver tsunami" based on the increasing numbers of seniors in our society focused more on holistic wellness as they age. How do we best prepare? **Registration includes admission and boxed lunch.** Register for this Pre-Conference Workshop - Go to <https://www.sporg.com/registration?link_type=reg_info&form_id=107578&view_t ype=windowed> https://www.sporg.com/registration?link_type=reg_info&form_id=107578&view_ty pe=windowed The Childhood Obesity Pandemic Presenter: Lloyd Kolbe, PhD, Professor of Applied Health Science, Indiana University, and Guest Expert Panel America's children are in crisis because of the obesity pandemic. Explore data and resources at the national, state and county levels and how extension educators can implement solutions. **Registration includes admission and boxed lunch.** Register for this Pre-Conference Workshop - Go to <https://www.sporg.com/registration?link_type=reg_info&form_id=107579&view_t ype=windowed> https://www.sporg.com/registration?link_type=reg_info&form_id=107579&view_ty pe=windowed Workshop Fee Schedule Advanced Registration Apr 15-Sept 15 - Consumers & Technology - $85.00 - Aging Successfully: Preparing for the Silver Tsunami - $85 - The Childhood Obesity Pandemic - $85.00 Extension Advanced Registration Apr 15-Sept 15 - Consumers & Technology - $105.00 - Aging Successfully: Preparing for the Silver Tsunami - $105 - The Childhood Obesity Pandemic - $105.00 Extension Onsite Registration Sept 15 - Consumers & Technology - $85.00 - Aging Successfully: Preparing for the Silver Tsunami - $85 - The Childhood Obesity Pandemic - $85.00 Non-Extension Onsite Registration Sept 15 - Consumers & Technology - $105.00 - Aging Successfully: Preparing for the Silver Tsunami - $105 - The Childhood Obesity Pandemic - $105.00 If you have questions or need further information regarding the Pre-Conference Workshops, contact Dave Beebe, NEAFCS Executive Director, at <mailto:dave@neafcs.org> dave(a)neafcs.org . C 2003 - 2008 | 14070 Proton Road, Suite 100 | Dallas | TX | 75244 | Amanda Cook Director of Membership & Marketing The Society for Nutrition Education (SNE) Phone (317) 328-4627 Toll Free (800) 235-6690, ext. 131 Fax (317) 280-8527

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Summer Health Connections newsletter
by Mary Anne Burkman 26 Aug '08

26 Aug '08

Please find attached the summer issue of Health Connections: Linking Research to Practice, titled "High-Fructose Corn Syrup-A Sugar By Any Other Name." It explores the myths and realities of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)-often linked in the consumers' minds to obesity, diabetes and other diseases-and summarizes the research around HFCS, weight control and appetite regulation. Marilyn Schorin, Ph.D., R.D., F.A.D.A., shares her expertise re. how health professionals can help their clients better understand the effects of HFCS and make appropriate and healthful food choices with a focus on nutrient quality. Specific practice points are outlined for the health professional to help clients individualize their diets and to differentiate foods with HFCS that have little nutrient value from those that are nutrient-dense. If you are on our mailing list for Health Connections you should have received a hard copy of this issue in the mail shortly. If you would like to be included on our list, please email me with your name, affiliation and mailing address. Previous issues of Health Connections can be accessed at: http://www.dairycouncilofca.org/HP_ConnectionsMain.aspx Yours for better health, Mary Anne Mary Anne Burkman, M.P.H, R.D. Director, Program Services Dairy Council of California 7901 Oakport St., Suite 3200 Oakland, CA 94621 510.286.0490 phone 510.286.3825 fax mburkman(a)dairycouncilofca.org Healthy Eating Made Easier(r)

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cookbooks for high school age audience
by Natalie N Sehi 26 Aug '08

26 Aug '08

Hello. Does anyone know of a good cookbook that could be used with high school age kids? I have a staff person who is interested in finding one that would be appropriate for this age group, as well as low in cost...around $2-3.00. Thank you in advance for any suggestions. Have a great day! Natalie Sehi, MS, RD Assistant Project Curriculum Coordinator Nutrition Education Program 123B Home Economics Building University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68583-0808 W 402-472-6528 Fax 402-472-1587 Email nsehi2(a)unl.edu

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FW: 31st Annual National Food Policy Conference
by Tracy Fox 26 Aug '08

26 Aug '08

FYI – always a great conference! Tracy Tracy A. Fox, MPH, RD President, Food, Nutrition & Policy Consultants, LLC 5927 Beech Ave. Bethesda, MD 20817 p: 301-564-0737 c: 301-922-3570 HYPERLINK "mailto:tracyfox@comcast.net"tracyfox(a)comcast.net Website: HYPERLINK "http://www.foodnutritionpolicy.com/"www.foodnutritionpolicy.com _____ From: Consumer Federation of America [mailto:Invitation@signup4.net] Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 11:59 AM To: tracyfox(a)comcast.net Subject: 31st Annual National Food Policy Conference Dear Colleague: We invite you to attend the 31st Annual National Food Policy Conference. The conference will be held September 8-9, 2008 at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel in downtown Washington, DC. Keynote speakers at the conference will include The Honorable James McGovern, U.S. House of Representatives; Robert Zoellick, Chief Executive of The World Bank, and Raymond Offenheiser, President of Oxfam America. For complete information on the conference (including an agenda listing speakers) and to register online, please click on the link below. HYPERLINK "https://www.SignUp4.net/ip.aspx?EID=NATI176E&IID=p%2bKTAhbGP2c%3d"Go to website If you are unable to click on the hyperlink above please copy and paste the following into your web browser: https://www.SignUp4.net/ip.aspx?EID=NATI176E&IID=p%2bKTAhbGP2c%3d Please forward this email to any colleagues who may be interested in attending the National Food Policy Conference. If you need further information on the conference please reply to this email or call 202.939.1005. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1629 - Release Date: 8/23/2008 1:16 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1629 - Release Date: 8/23/2008 1:16 PM

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Faculty position at UNCG
by Lauren Haldeman LAHALDEM 26 Aug '08

26 Aug '08

Please see the attached position description for a faculty position at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Lauren A. Haldeman, Ph.D. Associate Professor Director of Undergraduate Studies Department of Nutrition University of North Carolina at Greensboro P.O. Box 26170 Greensboro, NC 27402-6170 Phone: (336) 256-0311 Fax: (336) 334-4129

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Seeking Materials for Preschoolers
by MyPyramid e-Catalog Coordinator 26 Aug '08

26 Aug '08

Have you revised or designed nutrition education materials for preschoolers? The SNE MyPyramid e-Catalog is seeking materials that incorporate substantive content and promote messages from the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid. If you have developed resources for this audience, I invite you to submit them for potential review and inclusion in the SNE MyPyramid e-Catalog. Please forward this message to your colleagues who may have materials to submit. The submission form is online at:http://www.sne.org/mypyramid/materials.php Thank you, Corey Scarpero, RD cscarpero(a)sne.org Project Coordinator SNE MyPyramid e-Catalog 10301 Baltimore Avenue, Room 105-L Beltsville, MD 20705 http://www.sne.org/mypyramid

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