Tag: Family Youth and Community Sciences Department

Florida Fresh series

This is a series of 2-page fact sheets by Claudia Peñuela about fruits and vegetables available in Florida’s farmers’ markets. They include nutrition facts, brief discussion of why consumers should buy locally, information about where and when the produce is available in Florida, selection tips and recipes. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2009.

  • FCS8877/FY1099: Cucumbers
  • FCS8881/FY1121: Pecans
  • FCS8876/FY1115: Persimmons
  • FCS8878/FY1101: Cantaloupes
  • FCS8880/FY1119: Summer Squash
  • FCS8674/FY273: Tomatoes (revised, with Jennifer Hillan)
  • FCS8879/FY1117: Lettuce

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_series_florida_fresh

FCS7237/FY1104 Understanding Sustainability: The Importance of Sustainable Development and Comprehensive Planning

FCS-7237, a 6-page paper by J.P. Gellerman, M.A. Brennan, Devesh Nirmul, and Karla Lenfesty, discusses sustainable development — different perspectives, aspects of sustainable communitites, and strategies for achieving sustainable communities. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, September 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1104

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren series

Revised and Expanded! FCS2186-2191, a series of 1-4 page fact sheets by Millie Ferrer-Chancy, Larry Forthun, and Angela Falcone, with contributions by Joe Pergola and Maisie Ross, addresses challenges and issues grandparents may encounter when raising grandchildren. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2009.

  • FCS2186/FY427 Understanding Reasons for Misbehavior
  • FCS2186a/FY1112 A Crash Course in Child Development
  • FCS2187/FY429 Guidance and Discipline
  • FCS2188/FY431 Tips for Navigating the System
  • FCS2188a/FY1125 Financial Assistance
  • FCS2188b/FY1123 Health Care Assistance
  • FCS2188c/FY1124 School and Educational Assistance
  • FCS2189/FY433 Custody Options
  • FCS2190/FY435 Understanding Relationships
  • FCS2190a/FY1113 Characteristics of Strong Families
  • FCS2191/FY437 Building Strong Families
  • FCS2191a /FY1114Taking Care of Yourself

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_book_grandparents_raising_grandchildren

Working with Nonprofit Organizations in Community Settings series

This series of 2-5 page fact sheets by Elizabeth B. Bolton and Anna Guest-Jelley, provide guidance for building a non-profit organization, from establishing its mission to effectively lobbying. Includs references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_series_working_with_nonprofit_organization_in_community_settings
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FCS2297/FY1086Helping Teens Answer the Question “Who Am I?”: Gender Role and Identity Development in Male Adolescence through Early Adulthood

FCS-2297, a 3-page fact sheet by Rosemary V. Barnett and Stephanie Bates Galligan, focuses on gender role as it relates to identity development in male adolescents and emerging adults. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1086

FCS2299/FY1090 Body Image and the Aging Female

FCS-2299, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Eboni J. Baugh, highlights recent research examining the body image concerns among aging and elderly women. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1090

FCS2229/FY735 Fall Prevention: Home Safety Inventory

Revised! FCS-2229, a 2-page fact sheet by Linda B. Bobroff and Leigh Ann Martin, provides a checklist of changes people can make to reduce risk of falling and keep their home a safe place to live in. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, April 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY735

FCS8092/HE776 FOOD/DRUG and DRUG/NUTRIENT INTERACTIONS: What You Should Know About Your Medications

Revised! FCS-8092, a 10-page fact sheet by Linda Bobroff, Ashley Lentz, and R. Elaine Turner, describes common food/drug and drug/nutrient, and how consumers can see the potential for interactions and learn to avoid them. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HE776

FCS2296/FY1085 Helping Teens Answer the Question “Who Am I?”: Sexual Development in Adolescents

FCS-2296, a 3-page fact sheet by Rosemary V. Barnett and Sally A. Moore, is the fifth of a series that explores adolescence in terms of physical, cognitive, social, moral, gender, and sexual development. This publication focuses on the sexual development that adolescents experience. Incluides references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1085

FCS8831/FY901 Living without Lymph Nodes

FCS-8831, a 4-page fact sheet by M.C. Monroe, K. Roberts, and B.F. Shea, helps women understand why lymph nodes are important, why sometimes it is necessary to sacrifice them, and recommends measures women can take to prevent or minimize infection and lymphedema after surgery for breast cancer. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY901

FCS7026/HE817 Federal Income Tax Management

Revised! FCS-7026, an 8-page fact sheet by Josephine Turner, Nayda I. Torres, Horacio Soberon, and Zeynep Copur, has been updated for the current tax season. It describes the advantages of filing a federal tax return, who must file a return, itemizing deductions, computing income tax rates, credits, payments, preparing and filing your return, recordkeeping, and where to get help. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HE817

FCS7006/FY228 Coping with a Money Crunch: Values, Goals, and Standards

Revised! FCS-7006, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Josephine Turner, Katey Walker and Michael S. Gutter, helps people experiencing a finacial crisis decide on goals and set priorities. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY228

FCS8640/FY207 Facts about Vitamin D

Revised! FCS-8640, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Linda B. Bobroff and Isabel Valentín-Oquendo, summarizes key facts about vitamin D’s role in human nutrition — why we need it, what happens if we don’t get enough, how much we need, how we can get enough, supplements, and how much is too much. Includes links to reliable nutrition information on the Web. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, April 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY207

FCS8810/FY1088 Facts about Magnesium

FCS-8810, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Jennifer Hillan and Linda B. Bobroff, summarizes key facts about magnesium’s role in human nutrition — why we need it, what happens if we don’t get enough, how much we need, how we can get enough, supplements, and how much is too much. Includes links to reliable nutrition information on the Web. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, April 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1088

FAR0077/FM338 Understanding Your Child’s Temperament

FAR0077, a 2-page transcript of the Family Album Radio Program broadcast by Diana Converse and Donna Davis, describes nine behavior traits that are present at birth and can be used by parents to understand their children’s temperaments. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FM338

FAR0076/FM337 Grandmothers as Parents

FAR0076, a 2-page transcript of the Family Album Radio Program broadcast by Suzanna Smith, describes seven parenting strategies reported in a study of caregiving grandmothers. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FM337

FAR0075/FM336 Three Basic Types of Temperaments

FAR0075, a 2-page transcript of the Family Album Radio Program broadcast by Diana Converse, describes three basic types of temperaments identified by child development experts to as patterns of behavior determined at birth. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FM336

FAR0306/FM332 Who’s Watching the Kids?

FAR0306, a 2-page transcript of the Family Album Radio Program broadcast by Donna Davis, describes a study by the U.S. Census providing statistics on types of child care arrangements families are making for preschoolers. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FM332

FAR0074/FM327 Co-parenting and Father Involvement

FAR0074, a 2-page transcript of the Family Album Radio Program broadcast by Suzanna Smith, describes research findings about the co-parenting relationships between custodial mothers and fathers living apart from their biological children. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FM327