Family Issues


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Social Business Enterprise and a World Without Poverty
Muhammad Yunus
October 13, 2007
01:06:39
Microfinancing pioneer and Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus shares the story of a bank that defies convention by lending small sums of money to the very poor. Microfinancing, he says, lifts the impoverished out of poverty by helping them become small-scale entrepreneurs.
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Adolescent Substance Use and Abuse
John Rodolico
January 16, 2002
01:18:01
John Rodolico, a psychologist at Massachusett's McLean Hospital, points out that the realm of today's drug choices is expanding, alcohol abuse among teens is still a national problem, and parents may find the prospect of guarding against teen drug use overwhelming.
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Chinese in Boston: 1870-1965
Wing kai-To
March 12, 2009
00:50:59
Wing kai-To describes how Chinese in Boston formed a close-knit community that distinguished Boston's Chinatown as one of the oldest and most enduring Chinese neighborhoods on the East Coast.
Influencing Ways that Parents Raise Children
Paul Tough
March 20, 2007
01:15:48
Paul Tough addresses the role of parenting in the achievement gap; whether parenting can change; who can help; and the nature of efforts to influence parenting practices.
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Normal Adolescent Development and Behaviors
Jean Frazier
January 9, 2002
01:19:56
Jean Frazier, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, discusses the differences between the mood swings and identity formation of normal development in adolescence and the warning signs that can indicate illness or future behavioral problems.
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Tom Perrotta: The Abstinence Teacher
Tom Perrotta
October 22, 2007
00:59:10
Tom Perrotta talks about his newest novel, The Abstinence Teacher, which exposes the powerful emotions underlying modern American family life and explores the complex spiritual and sexual lives of ordinary people.
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Melissa Delbridge: Family Bible
Melissa Delbridge
May 22, 2008
00:42:51
Melissa Delbridge reads from her book, Family Bible, a collection of short stories based on memories of her early life.
Coping with Learning Problems: Misunderstood Minds
Michael Kirk
March 21, 2002
01:18:53
Producer Michael Kirk and WGBH Radio's Senior Health editor Madge Kaplan, discuss childhood learning problems with medical experts after a screening of