Family and Consumer Studies
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Department News
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How Our Messed-Up Dating Culture Leads to Loneliness, Anger and Donald Trump
Representatives of bro culture are on the ascent, bringing with them an army of disaffected young men. But where did they come from? Many argue that a generation of men are resentful because they have fallen behind women in work and school.
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Census Bureau director visits the U
FCS Professor, Nexus and WFRDC Director welcomed Robert Santos, director of the US Census Bureau to Utah for the annual conference of the U.S. Census National Federal Statistical Research Data Centers.
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Becoming a Mom Pedagogue: Desire, Caring and Emancipation
Explore the rich and complex experiences of homeschooling mothers. We dive deep into the lives of six "Mom Pedagogues" and look at their ideological convictions that influenced their decision to homeschool.