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Honour, Robert – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2013
In this article, Robert Honour, Training and Staff Development Manager, at the Fairfax, Virginia, Department of Family Services (DFS), reports on the outcome of "Healing Racism" training at his organization. Participants in "Healing Racism Institutes" are transforming relationships and creating an organizational culture that…
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Social Justice, Family Programs, Staff Development
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Allen, Katherine R.; Blieszner, Rosemary; Roberto, Karen A. – Journal of Family Issues, 2011
To identify perspectives on the roles of extended family and fictive kin, the authors conducted a qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews with 45 older adults diverse in gender, race, and class. Five strategies of kin reinterpretation were found. Kin promotion defined a distant blood relative as a closer blood relative. Kin exchange…
Descriptors: Family (Sociological Unit), Older Adults, Family Relationship, Family Attitudes