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Ec95-819 Estate Planning For Farm And Ranch Families: Information For Your Legal And Tax Advisers, Paul H. Gessaman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This is one in a series of Cooperative Extension publications providing information and background for estate planning by persons operating Nebraska's farms and ranches. Titles of documents in the series are listed at the end. Reading the documents in this series will improve your understanding of estate planning tools and alternatives, and will make it easier to communicate with your attorney, accountant, and other helpers when your estate plan is prepared.

G95-1269 Creating Sustainable Families, Herbert G. Lingren

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide discusses strategies for strengthening interpersonal family relationships.

As the 20th century draws to a close, there has been increasing concern about the family's ability to cope with the multiple stressors and demands placed upon it. Is the family still capable of providing a safe, nurturing, and wholesome place where children can grow up to become competent, productive adults? The current divorce rate claims one in two first marriages. Alcoholism among adults and youth is a major social and family problem. Reports of domestic violence and child abuse have increased 500 - 700 percent in the past 25 years. …

Nf95-244 Dating Violence And Acquaintance Assault, Herbert G. Lingren

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses dating violence and acquaintance assault.

Rp489 Impacting Private Sector Policy For Families, Georgia L. Stevens

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Who is caring for families(*) these days? Historically, we've had the notion that families needed to be self-sufficient. But, today, dramatic changes in family structure and family member's employment have shifted this thinking. As family policy educator and researcher Shirley Zimmerman (personal communication, April 26, 1993) states,

"increasingly it is recognized that the well-being of families is dependent on the functioning of other societal institutions, such as government and business. For this reason, government is taking an expanding interest in the role of the private sector, namely business and industry, for ensuring the health and economic security of workers and …