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Family Policy Matters

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  1. The Role of Citizens in a Democracy. As cited in the chapter, President G. W. Bush in his 2001 inaugural address calls for citizens to take personal responsibility for those less fortunate by showing compassion, hope, and humanity. President Bush says that what citizens do for their country is as important as what government does in the section from 8:36 to 13:17. (14:57) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXzgMdj5urs

Keli Carender, Originator of the Tea Party Movement, Washington. The following three videos give an overview of the Tea Party Movement, an introduction to Keli Carender, and an example of the Tea Party’s creative protesting:

  1. CBS Video on the Tea Party Movement’s beginnings and the role played by Keli Carender. 2010. (1:39) [Video] http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6994578n
  2. Keli Carender Introduces herself. 2010. (1:27) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbeJyGRNmOM#t=15
  3. Keli Carender at a Seattle protest, singing a song she wrote about people on welfare that highlights the Tea Party’s concerns about reliance on government. 2012. (2:01) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoZWetk8mG0

Wisconsin Collective Bargaining Protests. This PBS News Hour coverage of the Collective Bargaining Protests shows footage of the protests that were launched, in part, by students from the UW-Madison Teaching Assistants’ Association. The basis of the controversy is presented in the first nine minutes. (10:15) [Video]

Two Examples of presidential candidates speaking to the important functions families fulfill for their members and society:

  1. In a campaign rally in North Carolina in November 2008, candidate Barack Obama eulogized his recently deceased grandmother, describing the role that she played and that other parents and grandparents play in the lives of their children and grandchildren. The section from 0:47 to 1:50 is quoted in Chapter 2 of the Bogenschneider text. (5:47) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5oMY6_kCoo
  2. Presidential candidate John McCain cited the importance of family functions when introducing Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate in 2008. This may be one of the first times that the performance of family roles was cited as one criterion for qualification as the vice president of the United States. The section from 4:56 to 7:10 is quoted in Chapter 2 of the Bogenschneider text. (26:38) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx4XaE9v-pk  
  3. Robert Bellah Discusses the Link Between Individualism and Politics. In this Bill Moyers interview on September 27, 1988, sociologist Robert Bellah, author of Habits of the Heart, lays out the challenge that the next generation faces in creating an interdependent society. He discusses the invasion of the market economy into public life and how it can corrupt the decisions of policymakers and citizens. Bill Moyer’s introduction of the segment through 12:40 includes many of the course concepts. (26:08) [Video] http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/archives/bellahwoi_flash.html
  4. Carl Dunst on the Characteristics and Consequences of Family-Centered Practices on Parent, Family, and Child Outcomes. In this 2011 lecture, developmental psychologist Carl Dunst summarizes over 30 years of research on family-centered practices. He defines family-centered practice and the theory on which it is based between 4:00 and 5:30. (1:00:19) [Video] http://vimeo.com/20762730
  5. Robert Bellah’s Views on Family and the Future of Family Policy. In this Bill Moyers interview on September 27, 1988, sociologist Robert Bellah discusses a framework for considering the diversity of family forms that exist in the United States today. He also raises the possibility that the United States, like most other nations, could develop a family policy in the short segment between 23:48 and 26:26. (27:45). [Video] http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/archives/bellahwoi_flash.html
  6. Theodora Ooms’ Evaluation of Policies to Reduce Unnecessary Divorce. On October 21, 2011, the Brookings Institution and the Heritage Foundation hosted an event to release a new report from the Institute for American Values, "Second Chances: A Proposal to Reduce Unnecessary Divorce." [Handout] (http://americanvalues.org/secondchances/) Co-authors Professor William Doherty and Justice Leah Ward Sears presented the report's findings with commentary provided by Robert Rector from the Heritage Foundation and Theodora Ooms from the National Healthy Marriage Resource Center. The remarks of Theodora Ooms begin with an historical overview of the marriage and divorce agenda in the context of policy. She specifically addresses why the domestic violence community will resist policies to reduce unnecessary divorce and how to address these concerns. Ooms discusses the policy dynamics between 32:00 and 40:00. (56:55) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFVCpIBw-f0
  7. Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory. This playful art/music video explores the implications of Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory. (2:08) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjhDYR1NbZY
  8. What Is Marriage Friendly Therapy? In this 2013 video, Bill Doherty talks about what marriage friendly therapy is and emphasizes the importance of underscoring the life-long commitment of marriage in therapy. (6:23) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIoBORcpMoA
  9. Top 100 Companies with Family-Friendly Policy and Culture. This Fox Business News report features Carol Evans from Working Mother magazine, discussing how the top-rated companies in 2012 help women balance work and family responsibilities including caring for the young and old throughout their career. Ms. Evans raises some provocative ideas about the future of work. The first four minutes of the interview provide a good overview. (10:04) [Video] http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/1859033372001/top-100-companies-with-family-friendly-policy-and-culture/
  10. Making a Difference: A European Perspective on Research to Policy. This footage is from the 30th anniversary of the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children meeting in St. Andrews, Scotland in June of 2013; during a session entitled "Making a Difference: HBSC Research Data into Policy Action," the host, Professor Peter Donnelly, opens the session by discussing how frustrated the research community gets when policymakers do not hear research findings or act upon them. He then describes how the policymaking community wants to do the right thing and why it is difficult to capture their attention. His analysis of the difficulty of translating research into policy from a European perspective is strikingly similar to the U.S. experience. His analysis runs from 1:52 to 4:40 after which he introduces the speakers—Antony Morgan, Dominic Richardson, and Susan Sawyer. Each of them speak for five minutes starting at 8:00 (1:23:13) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok2iPXR9Wk0

Examples of politicians referencing the importance of individualism in American society:

  1. In a 2011 campaign speech, President Barack Obama discusses the country’s approach to capitalism and references America’s history of “rugged individualism” and skepticism of government. (1:02) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBrm_bjrQQ8
  2. In this sound clip from a 2012 speech, Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan references the tension in our society between individualism and collectivism, as quoted in Chapter 6 of the Bogenschneider text. (0:16) [Audio] http://www.hark.com/clips/nhnmgzbsnj-paul-ryan-on-individualism-vs-collectivism
  3. Marriage as a Status Symbol. Sociology professor Andrew Cherlin examines the modern status of marriage in the United States as compared to other Western countries in this 2008 video clip. (2:30) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aSj5tO-qHU
  4. The Outsourcing of Family and Community Life. Arlie Hochschild discusses her book, The Outsourced Self, in this 2012 interview; she describes how the market has impacted what she calls "intimate life." (4:48) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYsr5JmmD5A
  5. Tension Around the Appropriate Size and Role of Government. In a 2009 speech to Congress about health care, President Obama recognizes the tension that continues to exist between the private role of individuals and the public role of government. The segment from 41:35 to 45:32 includes the excerpt quoted in Chapter 7 of the Bogenschneider text. A transcript and video are available at the link. (47:51) [Video] http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/09/10/us/politics/20090910-obama-health.html
  6. Using Kids Count Data to Inform Family Policy Decisions. This video by Voices for Utah Children was created, in part, by students from the University of Utah in 2013, using information from Annie E. Casey’s KIDS COUNT project; it aims to bring KIDS COUNT data and statistics to life by showing what the state is doing right for kids and where improvements could be made. (3:38) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKDbAoJHHfw
  7. The Truly Disadvantaged. In this 2009 interview for the Kirwan Institute at the Ohio State University, William Julius Wilson provides an historical overview of race and class inequalities in the Black community, the subsequent focus on affirmative action versus full employment policies, and the importance of framing poverty programs broadly in order to lift up those at the lowest levels of poverty. The first eight and a half minutes of the video clip cover the concepts most relevant to this chapter. (10:00) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQWa73_F5EI
  8. Black Poverty 50 Years Ago and Today. In 1965, the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan authored a controversial report that said the decline of the Black nuclear family was a major contributor to Black poverty. Now, five decades later, a 2013 Urban Institute report indicates improvement for middle-class Blacks but not for the Black poor. This segment from National Public Radio examines the causes of Black poverty with the voices of Senator Moynihan, President Obama, and others. (4:07) [Audio] http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/06/13/190982608/moynihan-black-poverty-report-revisited-fifty-years-later
  9. A Family Test Applied to All Domestic Policy. In a 2011 speech responding to riots in the United Kingdom, Prime Minister David Cameron declares the need to tackle the moral crisis that led to the riots, and specifically references the importance of a public focus on families and parenting. The quote that introduces Chapter 8 of the Bogenschneider text is included in the segment from 1:27 to 3:13. (4:58) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyNE6TZeCBk
    A transcript of the full speech is included at this link. [Resource] http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2011/08/society-fight-work-rights
  10. Any Excuse But Family. When she chaired the Committee for Children, Youth, and Families, former U.S. Congresswoman Pat Schroeder found employees were more comfortable explaining work absences in terms of car trouble than in terms of family issues; she highlights the tendency of our work environments to downplay family considerations. 2013. (1:48) [Video] http://on.aol.com/video/pat-schroeder--any-excuse-but-family-517674825
  11. Impacts of Welfare-to-Work Programs on Children. Drawing from research conducted by the social policy research organization MDRC, this 2011 video describes primary findings about how different welfare reform strategies affected the well-being of children and adolescents. (5:50) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o4_ZqWohZI&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLA0C2F0EA128C414D
  12. Impact of Long-Term Care on Family Life. In this 2010 video, a filmmaker and a photo journalist reflect on the family effects of providing long-term care for their aging father. (7:10) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwSPpDNfk-0
  13. The Paradox of Welfare Reform—Personal Responsibility and Dependency by Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. In 1977, after months of pressure from Senator Moynihan, the Carter administration introduced legislation for the federal government to partially take over the local costs of welfare. In support of Carter’s bill, Moynihan argues that welfare reform is all about families. Carter’s bill was debated for three years but never passed. (8:39) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPxkJZsz4Kc
  14. David Popenoe as a Proponent of the Concerned View. Students can discuss why David Popenoe of the Rutgers National Marriage Project is considered a proponent of the concerned view. Also, students can discuss the emphasis of the interview on economic considerations of cohabitation and whether it is economics that is uppermost in a couple's decision about cohabitation. 2011. (5:10) [Video] http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/3874088/wedding-bliss/
  15. Former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder as a Proponent of the Satisfied View. This video will prompt discussions on what life experiences shaped Congresswoman Schroeder’s political views, why she decided to take on women’s and family issues, and what she sees as the role of women in this generation. 2013. (4.22) [Video] http://www.makers.com/pat-schroeder
  16. Judith Stacey as a Proponent of the Impatient View. Judith Stacey, Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University, is a prominent spokesperson for the impatient view and discusses her views on the inevitability of diversity. 2012. (2:16) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0_KJasTQTY
  17. President Barack Obama on the Need to Reach Common Ground. In this address to the 2009 graduating class of Notre Dame, President Obama challenges the graduates to find a way to live together as “one human family.” He reviews the challenges facing this generation, none more important that learning how to reach common ground. He illustrates how common ground can be found on even the most divisive of issues—abortion. The section from 6:57 to 17:00 deals with common ground. (31:06) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwJPOfIQKwA
  18. How a Bill Becomes a Law. This School House Rock video, “I’m Just a Bill,” illustrates how a bill becomes a law. (3:01). [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Otbml6WIQPo
  19. Three Branches of Government. This School House Rock video, “Three Ring Government,” describes the structure of American Government. (3:02) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMY6lOVjQgs
  20. The Rise of the Tea Party. Theda Skocpol, Professor of Government and Social Policy at Harvard, and Vanessa Williamson, doctoral candidate at Harvard, describe a 2013 book, The New Party and the Remaking of Republican Conservatism. In this video, they describe Tea Party members as middle-class, older Americans organized in 1,000 grass-roots groups across the country with support from the right-wing media and professional funders. 2012. (10:05). [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8deeSJV0IE
  21. The Political Agenda of the Progressives. Theda Skocpol, Harvard Professor of Government and Social Policy, describes a new social contract that could position progressives to become a new majority based on a 1977 book that she coauthored with Stanley Greenberg, The New Majority: Toward a Popular Progressive Politics. In this1977 C-Span program, she argues that families raising children are the true heroes of our time grappling with care and support of the elderly at the same time they are making their way in a difficult economy while raising children. The section 34:07 to 40:15 describes her views of the political popularity of a partnership with American families (1:35:05). [Video] http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/92623-1
  22. Carl Dunst on the Characteristics and Consequences of Family-Centered Practices on Parent, Family, and Child Outcomes. In this 2011 lecture, developmental psychologist Carl Dunst summarizes over 30 years of research on family-centered practices; he defines what family-centered practices are, how they are measured, and their consequences for parent, family, and child outcomes. The family impact rationale and checklist were heavily informed by this work. He defines family-centered practice between 13:18 and 14:57; he provides an overview of the findings between 36:30 and 39:36; and he summarizes conclusions from 49:23 to 52:12. (1:00:19) [Video] http://vimeo.com/20762730
  23. Focusing on Families in Congress. Former U.S. Congresswoman Pat Schroeder speaks to the importance of incorporating the voices of women and families in Congress, in order to ensure that policymakers remain in touch with the family issues faced by everyday Americans. 2013. (1:14) [Video] http://on.aol.com/video/pat-schroeder--congresss-millionaires-517674807
  24. Understanding the Partisan Divide. In this 2012 interview with The Economist magazine, moral psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses the differences between liberal and conservative moralities; he touches on several interesting issues, including the importance of trust in communicating information and why polarization has increased in the U.S. (7:02) [Video] http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2012/08/jonathan-haidt-conservative-and-liberal-morality?bclid=0&bctid=1797521486001
  25. Translating Research in Ways People Can Understand. In a 2009 speech to researchers at the Institute for Education Sciences, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan notes the importance of translating data and research in ways people can understand. Leading up to this video excerpt, he states, “One of our collective challenges is to talk about data and research in ways that people understand . . . to take complicated ideas and make them understandable. That is the only way that good ideas can lead to action and not just remain on a shelf somewhere.” Then he goes on to challenge researchers to make data more accessible in the first minute and a half of this video. (5:24) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9frsExQgxVo. A full transcript of the speech is at this link. [Resource] http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/robust-data-gives-us-roadmap-reform
  26. The Role of Social Capitol in Moving Citizens from Passion to Action. Harvard Professor Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone, discusses the power that social networks plays in moving people to social and political action by transmitting information, developing trust and mutual obligation, creating a wider sense of our own self-interest, and so forth. The segment from 31:38 to 38:45 addresses social capital. 2007. (1.30.09) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5xD4nzLFVE
  27. Separating Ideology from Analysis. In a 2009 speech to researchers at the Institute for Education Sciences, during the section from 1:39 to 3:07, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan emphasizes the need to “separate ideology from analysis” and calls on researchers to distill facts and evidence in a dispassionate way in order to improve education. (5:24) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9frsExQgxVo. A full transcript of the speech is at this link. [Resource] http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/robust-data-gives-us-roadmap-reform
  28. Academics and Policymakers: The Role for Research. Professor Peter Urwin, Director of the Centre for Employment Research at the Westminster Business School in the United Kingdom, talks about how academics engage with policymakers; he speaks to the importance of maintaining long-term relationships with policymakers to ensure continued impact. 2011. (4:01) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5gTbFNEkZ4
  29. Using Evidence to Advance Advocacy Efforts. Audrey Schremmer-Philip, Executive Director of Three Rivers Center for Independent Living in Wamego, Kansas, talks about several ways the Center has used evidence-based research to advocate for people with disabilities. 2011. (11:09) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpHZNH0MATQ
  30. The Call for Political Engagement Is Timeless. This 2013 CNN video commemorates the 50-year anniversary of the March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. shared his dream for America from the steps of the Lincoln Monument. (2:24) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAtOV_cp2b8
  31. Ask What You Can Do. John F. Kennedy, in his 1961 inaugural address, tells American citizens to “ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” (0:33) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzRg--jhO8g. A full transcript of the address is at this link. [Resource] http://www.bartleby.com/124/pres56.html
  32. The Value of Youth Engagement. Professor and author Connie Flanagan discusses what community service is, why it is controversial, and how it can benefit young people’s understanding of the common good. Connie Flanagan presents her research on this topic as part of a 2011 panel on youth as engaged citizens. Her 16-minute presentation begins at 20:00; the first six minutes provide a good overview. (1:38:13) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq-3RY6AvJs&feature=youtu.be
  33. The Importance of People Connecting With Each Other. According to Professor and author Connie Flanagan, youth engagement is valuable because it enlarges perceptions of what public problems are, deepens personal responsibilities to the common good, and builds connections among people who are different from each other. The importance of different people connecting with each other is illustrated by this 2009 short film based on a 1960s poem written by American poet James Patrick Kinney. The scene is six men gathered around a dying fire, each holding tightly to their own log of wood. (3:06) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8nyBiX5jU4
  34. Youth Speak Out Around the World. At 16 years of age, Malala Yousafzai is the youngest person ever to be nominated for the Nobel Peace prize. She was shot twice in the head by the Taliban after speaking out about education for girls. In this October 8, 2013 interview, she explains how she found the courage to use her own voice, rather than waiting for someone else to speak up on her behalf. (6:14) [Video] http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-october-8-2013/malala-yousafzai
  35. What It Takes to Get Involved. Former Governor of Vermont and Ambassador to Switzerland Madeleine Kunin talks about her book, Pearls, Politics, and Power: How Women Can Win and Lead. She is the first woman in U.S. history to be elected as Governor three times. In this 2012 video, she discusses her personal inspiration for political activism and her belief that it is worth taking the chance and making the sacrifice needed to affect change. She discusses her ideas (included in the chapter) that activism takes a mix of anger, optimism, and personal responsibility. The first 4:18 minutes provide an overview. (25:26) [Video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqE2C4ZbF8I